holiday

[ hol-i-dey ]
/ ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /
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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.

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Origin of holiday

before 950; Middle English; Old English hāligdæg. See holy, day

OTHER WORDS FROM holiday

pre·hol·i·day, adjective

Words nearby holiday

holey, holguín, holi, holiatry, holibut, holiday, holiday camp, holiday-maker, holidayer, holidaymaker, holier-than-thou

Definition for holiday (2 of 2)

Holiday
[ hol-i-dey ]
/ ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /

noun

BillieLady Day,1915–59, U.S. jazz singer.
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Words related to holiday

festivity, recess, festival, feast, anniversary, vacation, break, layoff, gala, celebration, leave, fete, fiesta, liberty, jubilee

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British Dictionary definitions for holiday (1 of 2)

holiday
/ (ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ, -dɪ) /

noun

(often plural) mainly British
  1. a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreationUS and Canadian word: vacation
  2. (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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with holiday

holiday

see busman's holiday.

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