holiday
noun
a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
are holidaying
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present progressiveof holiday.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"People haven't got the resources to sit in a pub for three or four hours and enjoy themselves. I get the impression people are holidaying on a tighter budget."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Mexico is moving to the red list, where thousands of Britons are holidaying, one of four countries now considered to be among the highest risk destinations.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2021
Meanwhile, more Britons are holidaying in the UK, in part as a result of the extraordinary rise of Airbnb and other providers of competitively priced self-catering accommodation.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2017
The Sun gave the news its traditional treatment: Fewer Germans are holidaying in Greece, according to TUI Travel.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 8, 2012
More than a million Britons, or about a quarter of those who normally go abroad for their summer vacations, are holidaying at home.
From Time Magazine Archive
