holidaymaker

American  

[hol-i-dey-mey-ker] / ˈhɒl ɪ deɪˌmeɪ kər /

noun

British.

• holidaymakers
  plural

1. vacationer.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• holidaymakers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of holidaymaker

First recorded in 1830–40; holiday + maker

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

holidaymaker holidaymakers

Lilia, a holidaymaker from an area north of Sevastopol, said the private sector was "struggling".

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Another British holidaymaker - Kate Fischer from Buckinghamshire - said she and her family are "very frightened."

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026

It was brought home by a Norfolk holidaymaker who had it brought to his attention during a trip across the pond.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2025

A coroner has said she is "in the hands of the Turkish authorities" over the death of a British holidaymaker found in a hotel lift shaft.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2024

At intervals, a belated holidaymaker was still to be met with hurrying townwards: only they two were leaving the town, and its innocent revels, behind them.

From Maurice Guest by Richardson, Henry Handel

At the height of the inferno, more than 100 firefighters were deployed to the scene and up to 150 residents and holidaymakers were estimated to have been forced from the area.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

The wildfires have also upended plans for holidaymakers.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday ordered the military to enter the fiery fray, which hit residents and holidaymakers alike at the peak of France's vacation season.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

UK holidaymakers are flying out on summer holidays in their thousands, but some will face disruption to their flights.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

The Caen world was crowding homeward; all the boulevards and side streets were alive with a moving throng of dusty, noisy, weary holidaymakers.

From In and out of Three Normady Inns by Dodd, Anna Bowman