Holiday
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Holiday is a noun meaning A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed.
Meaning
A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed.
More Meanings
- A day declared free from work by the state or government.
- (finance) A period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made.
- A gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery.
- (intransitive) To take a period of time away from work or study.
- (British, intransitive) To spend a period of time in recreational travel.
- (chiefly UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
- (chiefly UK, Australia) A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).
Example Sentences
Today is a Wiccan holiday!
a mortgage payment holiday
How much holiday are you allowed?
I want to take a French course this summer holiday.
Word Forms
- holidays
- holyday
- holidaying
- holidayed
Synonyms for holiday
Depending on context, synonyms include festival, leave, vacation, break, getaway, pause.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vacation, weekend, fiesta, bairam, eid, anniversary.
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