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.
have been holidaying
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present perfect progressiveof holiday.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Keen divers, they have been holidaying in Sharm el-Sheikh for 14 years.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2016
And, above all, in the continuing inspiration of Carrigskeewaun, a cottage in County Mayo where he and Edna have been holidaying for 40 years.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 20, 2011
