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
Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
New Orleans takes Mardi Gras seriously, with traditions including king cake and parades beginning in January and lasting for weeks until the actual holiday itself.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 13 May 2024
Here’s how to outsource your way to holiday happiness in 2024.
—Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2023
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Noun
As much as the nine-episode series follows an overall adventure-of-the-week structure (highlights include a courtroom drama and holiday heist), Matt’s pain and persona are never far from the surface, just as his predators lurk around every corner.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
New Orleans takes Mardi Gras seriously, with traditions including king cake and parades beginning in January and lasting for weeks until the actual holiday itself.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
The two have over the years holidayed together in Siberia, with the Kremlin flaunting the photos of the two hiking and horse-riding together.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 13 May 2024
Here’s how to outsource your way to holiday happiness in 2024.
—Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2023
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“Holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holiday. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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