as in vacation
a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended
the member of parliament met his wife while on holiday in the south of France
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as in to vacation
to take or spend a vacation
saw kangaroos while holidaying in Australia
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Recent Examples of holiday
Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
What states recognize Election Day as a holiday State of play: Election Day is a public holiday for 14 states, according to the Movement Advancement Project.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2023
By the time David and Wallis are holidaying on Lord Moyne’s yacht Rosaura, Ernest is fully sunk.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2023
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Noun
Starbucks' holiday menu will return later this week, the company shared on Instagram.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
What states recognize Election Day as a holiday State of play: Election Day is a public holiday for 14 states, according to the Movement Advancement Project.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Weill, who had holidayed in the area since childhood, bought an old hotel on the site in 2016 and asked famed architect Philippe Starck to redesign it.
—Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2023
By the time David and Wallis are holidaying on Lord Moyne’s yacht Rosaura, Ernest is fully sunk.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2023
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“Holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holiday. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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