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   holiday

   /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/

   noun

   • 1. an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling. British "I spent my summer holidays on a farm" Similar breakrestperiod of leaveday offweek offmonth offrecessschool holidaytime offtime outleaveannual leaveleave of absencefurloughsabbaticaltriptourjourneyexpeditionvoyageminibreakhalf-termvacationinformal:staycationholsvacvacayformal:sojournOpposite working timeterm time
   • 2. a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done: "25 December is an official public holiday" Similar public holidaycivic holidayfestivalfestival dayfeast daygala daycarnival dayfetefiestafestivitycelebrationanniversaryjubileesaint's dayholy dayreligious festivalday of observancebank holidayOpposite working day
   • ▪ characteristic of a holiday; festive: "a holiday atmosphere"
   • 3. a short period during which the payment of instalments, tax, etc. may be suspended: British "a pension holiday"

   verb

   • 1. spend a holiday in a specified place: British "he is holidaying in Italy"

   Word Origin Old Englishhāligdæg ‘holy day’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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