holidaymaker

[hol-i-dey-mey-ker]

noun

British.

1. vacationer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of holidaymaker¹

First recorded in 1830–40; holiday + maker

Example Sentences

It was not just Chinese holidaymakers and property speculators heading there, but also gamblers - gambling is illegal in China.

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It's worth mentioning here how popular timeshares had become with British holidaymakers in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Despite the efforts of other holidaymakers and hotel staff to resuscitate him, Theo was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.

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Once holidaymakers took off from here, but today an ex-Soviet airfield is a testing ground for ways to take down the drones increasingly buzzing through German skies.

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More holidaymakers are turning to AI when planning or booking their trips, according to travel association ABTA.

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