holiday
[ hol-i-dey ]
/ ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /
noun
adjective
of or relating to a festival; festive; joyous: a holiday mood.
suitable for a holiday: holiday attire.
verb (used without object)
Chiefly British. to vacation: to holiday at the seaside.
Words nearby holiday
holey, holguín, holi, holiatry, holibut, holiday, holiday camp, holiday-maker, holidayer, holidaymaker, holier-than-thou
OTHER WORDS FROM holiday
pre·hol·i·day, adjectiveDefinition for holiday (2 of 2)
Holiday
[ hol-i-dey ]
/ ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /
noun
BillieLady Day, 1915–59, U.S. jazz singer.
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British Dictionary definitions for holiday (1 of 2)
holiday
/ (ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ, -dɪ) /
noun
(often plural) mainly British
- a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreationUS and Canadian word: vacation
- (as modifier)a holiday mood
a day on which work is suspended by law or custom, such as a religious festival, bank holiday, etcRelated adjective: ferial
verb
(intr) mainly British to spend a holiday
Word Origin for holiday
Old English hāligdæg, literally: holy day
British Dictionary definitions for holiday (2 of 2)
Holiday
/ (ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ) /
noun
Billie. real name Eleanora Fagan; known as Lady Day. 1915–59, US jazz singer
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Idioms and Phrases with holiday
holiday
see busman's holiday.
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