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.
were holidaying
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past progressiveof holiday.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The inquest was told Mr Dove and Mr Steward were holidaying with their respective families and agreed to meet up.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2025
Thousands of Britons were holidaying in Italy that week.
From Reuters ● Apr. 7, 2020
Roger Cooke and his family from Utah were holidaying in San Francisco when they heard of Williams’ death and went to Tiburon to pay their respects.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 12, 2014
The McCanns, along with their friends who were holidaying with them, took turns walking back to the apartment to check on the children at 20 to 30 minute intervals.
From Newsweek ● Jul. 6, 2012
It was no fault of Admirals Pride and Kivette that they were holidaying while Asia was burning.
From Time Magazine Archive
