holiday1 nounholiday2 verb
holidayhol‧i‧day1 /ˈhɒlədi, -deɪ $ ˈhɑːlədeɪ/ ●●● S1 W2 noun 
WORD ORIGINholiday
Origin:
Old English haligdæg ‘holy day’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- As a boy, Luckett spent his holidays here in Ledsham.
- France is the ideal place for a romantic holiday.
- I get four weeks' holiday each year.
- I had two weeks' holiday in Thailand last year.
- July 20th is the first day of the summer holidays.
- Last year we spent most of the Christmas holiday at our grandma's.
- Mrs Southey is on holiday in Florida.
- St Patrick's Day is a national holiday in Ireland.
- The roads are always busy on bank holidays.
- This shop is closed on Sundays and public holidays.
- We'd forgotten that July 14th was a holiday in France.
- We try to do as many different activities as we can with the children during the school holidays.
- Work has been so hectic - I really need a holiday.
- And what with Leo home for a part of the holidays, life had been wonderful.
- Evan Mecham was nixing the holiday honoring the Rev.
- It paid for the entire holiday.
- The holiday is also celebrated with small gifts for children and the distribution of meat to the needy.
THESAURUS
especially American English, holiday especially British English time you spend away from school or work: · Are you taking a vacation this summer?· We met on holiday in Cyprus.· What are you doing in the school holidays?
a day that is set by law, when no one has to go to work or school: · the Thanksgiving holiday· New Year’s Day is a national holiday.· In 2002, there was an extra public holiday to mark the Queen’s golden jubilee.· the August bank holiday (=day when all the banks and shops are closed – used in British English)
a time when you stop working or studying in order to rest, or a short vacation from school: · a ten-minute coffee break· Lots of college kids come to the beaches during the spring break.
a time when you are allowed not to work: · We get four weeks’ annual leave (=paid time off work each year).· He has been taking a lot of sick leave (=time off work because you are ill) recently.· Angela is on maternity leave (=time off work when having a baby).· He was given compassionate leave (=time off work because someone close to you has died, is very ill etc) to go to his father’s funeral.
[usually singular] a period when someone, especially a teacher, stops doing their usual work in order to study or travel: · She was on sabbatical for six months.· I’m thinking of taking a sabbatical.
a period of time when a soldier or someone working in another country can return to their own country as a holiday: · While on furlough, he and his girlfriend got married.
(rest and relaxation) a holiday, especially one given to people in the army, navy etc after a long period of hard work or during a war: · Soldiers in Vietnam were taken to Hawaii for R & R.
Longman Language Activatortime when you are allowed to be away from work or school British a period of time when you do not have to go to work or school: · I get four weeks' holiday each year.· Work has been so hectic - I really need a holiday.the holidays/summer holidays/school holidays (=the long periods when schools close): · July 20th is the first day of the summer holidays.Christmas/Easter etc holiday: · Last year we spent most of the Christmas holiday at our grandma's.spend your holidays: · As a boy, Luckett spent his holidays here in Ledsham.in/during the holidays: · We try to do as many different activities as we can with the children during the school holidays.
especially American a period of time when you do not have to go to work or school: · I want you to write about your vacation.· The company allows us 14 vacation days a year.summer/Christmas etc vacation: · Under the new plan, students will have shorter summer vacations and longer winter vacations.spend your vacation: · I spent part of my Christmas vacation with my dad's family.during summer/winter etc vacation: · The skating rink will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during summer vacation.during somebody's/a vacation: · He worked at the resort during his college vacations.
a short holiday from your work or school: · The students get a few days' break in February.spring/winter/Christmas etc break: · Daytona Beach is preparing for the thousands of college students who will arrive for spring break.take a break: · Can you take a break next month?
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work: · Wednesday is my only day off this week.have/take a day off: · I've got a day off on Friday -- I'll come and see you then.· Can you take the morning off tomorrow?
time when you are allowed to be away from your work, in order to rest or do something different: have/take time off: · Is Phyllis taking any time off when you're there?· I'll get some time off around Christmas.
a period of official holiday time, especially for people who are in the army, navy, or police etc: · I get twenty-five days' leave a year.· Phil still has three days' annual leave owing to him.be on leave (=having a holiday): · They got married while he was on leave from the army.
British a short holiday in the middle of the school term: · It rained all through half-term.· Half-term is the last week in October.
a day's holiday when all the shops, banks etc are closed · We'd forgotten that July 14th was a holiday in France.national holiday (=a holiday for the whole country) · St Patrick's Day is a national holiday in Ireland.bank holiday/public holiday British (=an official holiday) · This shop is closed on Sundays and public holidays.· The roads are always busy on bank holidays.
time when you travel to another place for enjoyment British /vacation American a period of days or weeks that you spend in another place or country for enjoyment: · France is the ideal place for a romantic holiday.be on holiday/vacation: · Mrs Southey is on holiday in Florida.· Karl will take care of the house while we're on vacation.have a holiday/vacation: · I had two weeks' holiday in Thailand last year.take a holiday/vacation (=go somewhere for a holiday): · We couldn't afford to take a vacation at the moment.family holiday/vacation (=with your family): · They take a two-week family vacation every summer.
a holiday, especially an organized holiday that you go on in order to do a particular activity: · This year we're going to Colorado on a five-day skiing trip.go on a trip: · They went on a trip to Australia and loved it.· Every year Peter goes on a fishing trip with all his old friends.take a trip: · We have enough money saved to take a trip to Cancun.
the holiday that a man and a woman have just after they are married: · We had our honeymoon in Majorca.on honeymoon: · Where are you going on honeymoon?
someone who is on holiday someone who visits a different place for interest and enjoyment: · More than 3 million American tourists visit Britain every year.· Tourists can use the colour-coded map to guide themselves on walks of the city.
British /vacationer American someone who is spending time in another place or country for enjoyment - used especially in newspapers and advertising: · The town seems so empty in the autumn when all the holidaymakers have gone home.· In the 1950s, vacationers flocked to resorts in the Catskills.
someone who is on holiday with there new husband or wife soon after their wedding: · All the honeymooners will receive a free bottle of champagne.
to go for a holiday somewhere British /go on vacation American to go away from your home, especially for a holiday: · We used to go on holiday in Scotland when we were kids.· Make sure you get insurance before you go on holiday.· Most families go on vacation during the summer.
to go away from your home, especially for a holiday: · We're going away for two weeks in June.· Martha and Tom are going away this weekend.
to spend time away from your home - use this especially about someone who goes on holiday for a rest from their normally busy life: · We managed to get away for a week in August.get away from it all (=spend time away from all the things you usually have to do): · Yosemite is a great place to get away from it all.
American informal to go on holiday, especially somewhere exciting or far away: take off for: · Carlos just took off for Venezuela for three weeks.
a place where people go or stay on holidays a place where a lot of people go for a holiday, especially one that has a lot of things specially provided for tourists such as hotels, swimming pools, organized activities etc: · Acapulco is one of Mexico's most popular resorts.· Lift tickets at most ski resorts are about $30 to $40 a day.
something such as a museum, place, event etc that tourists want to see: · Graceland, Elvis Presley's former home, is now a tourist attraction that draws more than 600,000 visitors every year.
a place where a lot of people like to go on holiday: · Amsterdam is the Netherlands' most popular tourist destination.· Phuket is an international tourist destination 430 miles south of Bangkok.
a place that a lot of tourists go to, but where hotels, food, gifts etc are more expensive than they should be, and that is often not as pleasant or interesting as tourists expect : · Residents are worried that the president's home town will turn into a tourist trap.
American a place where children go to stay for a short time and do special activities and have fun: · College students work at a camp for kids from the inner city, leading craft activities and sports competitions.· A girl's basketball camp is being organized by the City Recreation Department.summer camp: · He's going to a Boy Scout summer camp for two weeks in August.day camp (=a camp where children go during the day, but come home at night): · The YMCA is running a day camp with crafts, sports, and water fun.
British a place where people, especially families, go for their holidays and where there are a lot of organized activities: · She won a talent show at a holiday camp in Wales.
a holiday during which you travel on a large boat that has entertainment, restaurants, swimming pools etc: · The seven-day cruise stops at Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta and other Mexican resorts.cruise liner/ship: · a luxury cruise ship
a trip in which you visit several different places with a group of other people: · The tour includes stops in Salzburg and Vienna.package tour (=a tour in which all the travel arrangements are made by the tour company): · Package tours that include tickets to Olympic events have sold well.
British /vacation home American a house that someone owns in a place such as the mountains or the coast where they go for their holidays: · Many Swedes have small vacation homes on a lake shore.
a holiday home that you buy with other people, so that each person can spend a period of time there: · They have a timeshare in Majorca.
American /campsite British a place where people can bring tents or vehicles that they sleep in, to stay in while they are on holiday : · Campgrounds in Glacier National Park open in late May and early June.· Most French towns have a municipal campsite.
a cheap hotel where people can stay for a short time while they are travelling on their holidays: · We stayed at a cheap hostel in the centre of Prague.
the business of arranging holidays for people all the jobs that are involved in providing services for tourists: · Restrictions introduced to control foot and mouth disease have hit the tourist industry hard.· In the U.S., the travel industry is the second largest employer in the nation.
when people travel to another place for a holiday - use this especially when you are talking about all the services tourists need, such as hotels, food etc: · As part of a plan to increase tourism, visitors staying less than 90 days do not need a visa.· The country relies on tourism and the sale of raw materials for hard currency.
a business that arranges travel and holidays: · Travel agencies issue at least 80 percent of all airline tickets.
someone who leads a tour to different places and tells people about their history, meaning etc: · Student tour guides take visitors on a one-hour tour of the campus.· According to our tour guide, Gibraltar is the largest fortress in the world.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meanings 1 & 2verbs
an all-inclusive vacation cruise We spent the Easter holidays in Wales. The paid holiday entitlement is 25 days. A waiter was handing round freebie glasses of wine.
· The children were excited about going on holiday.
· Teachers cannot take holidays during term time.
· I booked the holiday online.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + holiday· They went on a camping holiday in France.
(=a holiday in which you pay a price that includes travel, room, and food)· The company organizes package holidays to Spain and Greece.
· They were going to a house on the coast for their summer holidays.
· Why not try a winter holiday for a change?
· I first visited Orkney on a family holiday when I was a boy.
(=a holiday you take every year)· We were getting ready for our annual holiday in Cornwall.
(=the best holiday you can imagine)· They won a dream holiday for two to the Caribbean.
holiday + NOUN (=a place with many hotels where a lot of people go on holiday)· a holiday resort in Spain
(=a town or country where a lot of people go on holiday)· Marmaris is one of Turkey's most popular holiday destinations.
(=a magazine that shows what holidays you can take)· We were looking through holiday brochures thinking about the summer.
(also holiday snaps informal) (=photographs that you take when you are on holiday)· Do you want to see our holiday snaps?
(=a brief romantic relationship with someone you meet on holiday)· It was just a holiday romance; I never saw him again.
(=a holiday in a country other than the one you live in)· They were planning a holiday abroad that year.
phrases (=a very good or expensive holiday that you will only take once)· We took the family on a holiday of a lifetime to Orlando, Florida.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· a glossy magazine full of car advertisements
an all-inclusive vacation cruise British English, a vacation apartment American English· We rented a holiday apartment on Mallorca.
British English· We don’t have any holiday arrangements yet.
(=a weekend on which there is a bank holiday on Friday or Monday)
British English (=a holiday spent mainly at the beach)· She loves beach holidays, while he prefers city breaks.
· People often book their holidays in January.
· I had an email confirming our holiday booking.
· A holiday checklist is useful when you are packing.
(=the time that people are not working during the Christmas period)· We weren’t at school because it was the Christmas holiday.
(=one where people go for holidays)· The lively holiday complex has plenty of nightclubs, bars, and restaurants.
British English (=that people use or rent for holidays)· We rented a holiday cottage in Wales.
· Once the students have done their exams they deserve a break.
(=place to go for a holiday)· If you like the sun, Tunisia is the ideal holiday destination.
We spent the Easter holidays in Wales. The paid holiday entitlement is 25 days. British English, a family vacation American English:· Most of our family holidays were spent in the south of France.
· The building has been converted into three holiday flats.
A waiter was handing round freebie glasses of wine.· The first prize in the competition is a luxury holiday for two in Jamaica.
(=a happy mood in which you want to enjoy a holiday or party)· The fans were in a festive mood after their team won the championship.
British English, vacation pay American English (=pay when you are on holiday)· Servicemen and women get no holiday pay, no overtime, no weekends off.
· Benidorm is a terrific holiday resort.
British English, summer romance American English (=one that happens during a holiday) a short holiday romance
a short holiday romance British English· The trip will take place during the school holidays.
(=when most people go on holiday)· The roads are always busy during the holiday season.
British English, a summer vacation American English· Where are you going for your summer holiday?
(=a holiday on which you walk a lot, especially in the countryside)
(=a weekend that has days before or after it which are holidays)· The roads were jammed on the Friday before the holiday weekend.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· As well as your annual holiday entitlement, the Company observes the usual statutory bank and public holidays.· Elwin Silverstein, account executive with the Triad Insurance Group, enjoys the annual holiday brunch his employer hosts.· It made the annual holiday more easily available to millions.· The Midvale Park neighborhood sparks up a million little beacons with its annual holiday lighting contest.· They might even enjoy an annual seaside holiday week.· We offer a friendly working environment in Central London, 5 weeks annual holiday, private healthcare and additional benefits.· For years, an important desire of many working people has been to take annual holidays in the sun.· But this year John Major's elder brother Terry is missing out on his annual Butlin's holiday.
· Two years ago the couple took a long holiday.· Perhaps, this morning, there is something at the office he must look into before the long holiday weekend.· And Gavin turned on him once more: What d'you mean ye deny ye get long holidays?· I deny I get long holidays, that's what I mean.· At home, people want to dim lights or to switch them on and off during long holidays.· The way he'd looked when we'd let him go suggested he might have been off for a long holiday.· It must have been a long summer holiday because I managed to be there both for the haymaking and the harvest.· A longer holiday period away from each other is also valuable if you are looking after the patient full-time.
· On days of national holiday we had a parade, marching up and down and singing patriotic songs.· And as you head out to grab lunch, it seems as if an unofficial national holiday has been declared.· After unification Oct. 3 replaced June 17 as a national holiday.· In the national betting holiday just past, teen-agers were full players in the spree.· A few concerts were organised in connection with national holidays - for example on railworkers day or at officially sanctioned Youth parties.· May Day was retained as a national holiday.· My sister and I continue to be venerated by our people, who built shrines and declared national holidays in our honor.
· As well as your annual holiday entitlement, the Company observes the usual statutory bank and public holidays.· Is the education department closed on public holidays?· The birthday of the Prophet Mohammad is known as Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi and is a public holiday.· The public holidays should reflect that.· Don't we have enough public holidays without adding to them?· Overlapping, consecutive, or duplicate spells of sickness absence were merged after taking account of weekends and public holidays.· This should include public holidays which may be a very valuable time for many families.· When the railway reached Torquay in 1848 a public holiday was declared.
NOUN· Bright blusher looks far too blatant in summer, so avoid it like the beach on a bank holiday.· Even 50 different speed limits, bank holidays, fireworks laws are defensible.· For example, Monday clinics are prone to develop a backlog owing to bank holidays and statutory holidays.· The museum is open every day except winter bank holidays - afternoons only during weekends.· The rest of the bank holiday weekend passed slowly.· But that remains an annual event, with the sixth one coming up this August bank holiday.· Tea allowances, bank holiday allowances, large town allowances are all being threatened by management.· For the hotel and catering industry split duties, weekends, Christmas, Easter and bank holidays are normal working periods.
· Check with your travel agent or in your holiday brochure about the voltage of the country you're visiting.· He regains his seat behind the mahogany counter, a holiday brochure in hand.· So where will the holiday brochures of the future recommend?· The tables were taken from newspapers, holiday brochures and advertisements.
· Like a holiday camp it was, endless teas and lectures and displays of magic all afternoon.· Some of these studios are like holiday camps.· This was a major provider of not only walking holidays but also package holidays and holiday camps.· There are already cluster holiday camps.· Sir Billy Butlin was the first to deal with the problem of the straying guest in his original holidays camps.· The warning follows tests of pools at schools, hotels, holiday camps and leisure centres in 196 local authorities.· It's absolutely horrifying - makes Holloway look like a holiday camp.· It was in fact the Butlins train, that runs on summer Saturdays to serve the Butlins holiday camp at Pwllheli.
· You don't find that at too many holiday destinations!· It's a popular holiday destination, but there are worries about police corruption, especially over drugs.· Its relaxed atmosphere, proximity to shops and restaurants and excellent children's facilities combine to make this a delightful holiday destination.· As a family holiday destination, Bournemouth is without equal.· But the unpleasant reality is that some holiday destinations are positively dangerous.· It is Britain's most visited foreign holiday destination but I can't abide the place.· Well-established holiday destinations such as Cornwall and Devon have already seen prices soar, so buyers are searching for cheaper seaside towns.· Having reached your holiday destination, what are you going to record on to the tape?
· If you're heading for the Paris Disney during the Easter holidays, how can you beat the queues?· The Chancellor said he wanted talks with the opposition immediately after the Easter holidays.· The Easter holiday is the likely culprit for the big swings, though.· After Wednesday's Cabinet meeting, ministers will disperse for the Easter holidays.· Students who lose one or two days tuition because of the Easter holiday weekend will receive a pro-rata reduction in tuition fees.· Until then, goodnight and have a good Easter holiday.· Now a group of senior players have asked colleagues who have Easter holiday plans to return for the Orrell game.· It was during the Easter holidays.
· He had his luxury mock-Tudor mansion in Purley, his holiday home in Tenerife.· Nestling in the hillside in the grounds of the Estate are some of the most exclusive holiday homes in the world.· The brochures offer holiday homes costing from £55 a week and touring and camping facilities from as little as £3.60 a night.· One, now a holiday home, is at the entrance to the Kildalton estate.· All Key classified holiday homes will provide at least some of the facilities found in those of a higher classification.· He will be responsible for managing the association and ensuring residential, nursing and holiday homes operate efficiently.· Androulis built three houses there - holiday homes for his family.· Our holiday home had been comfortably furnished with great thought and style.
· Like most package holidays, this includes breakfast at the hotel, but any other meals are additional to the quoted price.· This was a major provider of not only walking holidays but also package holidays and holiday camps.· There is no point booking a package holiday - this contains the essentially free spirit of the tack traveller.· For instance, for many people the decision to participate in skiing involves the purchase of a package holiday.· At first glance, cruises seem more expensive than package holidays, but the price usually covers everything except drinks and laundry.· Tour operators organise and plan package holidays and tours and specialist organisations plan conferences and group travel for other organisations.· Colwyn Bay also operate their own inclusive package holiday.· It was the only major package holiday tour operator without its own airline.
· Adults lose special rates for specific jobs, shift pay, holiday pay and unsocial hours pay.· They will get holiday pay for eight hours and then overtime for additional hours.· But some things never changed: there was no holiday pay and if they went went sick they lost their jobs.· The men called to pick up their holiday pay and were told not to return in the New Year.
· The suitcase might have signs on or pictures of a holiday resort to add effect.· For a while, the plan worked splendidly and Cruden Bay was a smart holiday resort.· Penzance, once a centre of smuggling, is now very much a holiday resort.· Hastings began to try to get back to its pre-war holiday resort living.· The hotel itself has 290 rooms in a tower block and is a complete holiday resort hotel.· This is an all-round summer holiday resort with enough facilities to keep everybody happy.· This town, is a bustling holiday resort with a large, busy harbour and a jam-packed beach.
· All it is is a harmless holiday romance.· They want photo stories, tales of holiday romances, horoscopes and advice columns as well as free gifts of make-up and jewellery.· Ships in the night, holiday romance etcetera, he would have sensibly suggested, and of course he would have been right.· It was just a holiday romance really; he never knew about you, you know, never had any idea.· You won't be the first or last man or woman who gets themself involved in a holiday romance.
· Next to her is Michelle, her daughter, who helps with the bulbs in school holidays.· So, we needed to find a low-cost way to help parents on school holidays, on snow days and in general.· Child: What work did you do in the school holidays?· Lingdale Residents' Association asked the council's permission to organise school holiday activities on spare land in Wilson Street.· I used to help at weekends and during school holidays.· What to do when the school holidays drag on.· Open some evenings and school holidays.
· A fuel shortage got the holiday season off to a rocky start, and promises to cause further problems this month.· Tech investors generally have been nervous for some time about semiconductor and personal-computer demand, particularly over the holiday season.· It is intended to be on holiday season tours for at least three years.· It was now summer, and the holiday season had begun.· It was always the same in the holiday season.· Fresh goose is difficult to find except for during the holiday season, but frozen goose can be purchased the year around.· Candied citron peel is available at supermarkets, particularly around the holiday season.· And what would the holiday season be without classical Christmas music?
· Of course he continued to take his family to Wyvis Hall regularly for their summer holidays.· By chance he, his wife and child had spent their summer holiday at Sam Son.· If you're off on a summer holiday you need to travel light.· In spite of Ben, the summer holidays were wonderful.· High standards of plumbing, sanitation and hygiene; special factors: school summer holiday peak demand; operator reliability and continuity.· The really outstanding events of the year were the Powells' party and the summer holiday in Cornwall.· Imagine - with Air Miles you don't have to wait for your annual summer holidays to come around.· Victoria and Alex occasionally returned to Aunt Rose at Aberknowe for summer holidays.
· If football's not your game ... you can bank on a feast of other sports this holiday weekend.· The incident happened over a holiday weekend.· The rest of the bank holiday weekend passed slowly.· The deadline comes in the middle of the Presidents' Day holiday weekend.· Some outlying villages were still under several feet of water yesterday and weathermen warned of more to come in the holiday weekend.· Marsha can not reach a doctor during the four-day holiday weekend.· Until then, goodnight and a good bank holiday weekend.· Perhaps, this morning, there is something at the office he must look into before the long holiday weekend.
VERB· Chances are they are emailing their mates or booking holiday flights.· Would you book a Roman holiday on the Internet?· Seven or eight months later a customer booked a holiday, relying on an old unamended copy of the brochure.· The map is colour-coded, easy to follow and essential for anyone booking a holiday in the resort.· There are many areas of everyday life where we may need to write for information, eg when booking a holiday.· Commission will be paid to the Society on six or more adult Medau members booking a holiday.· There is no point booking a package holiday - this contains the essentially free spirit of the tack traveller.· If you are booking a late-offer holiday any information and conditions issued in conjunction with that offer are also part of your contract.
· For 12 years the Mellor family enjoyed holidays at Jim's seaside home with the builder and his wife.· Elwin Silverstein, account executive with the Triad Insurance Group, enjoys the annual holiday brunch his employer hosts.· Then it emerged that the Heritage Secretary and his family enjoyed two other luxury holidays courtesy of Middle East friends.· They might even enjoy an annual seaside holiday week.· Age & Fitness Active people of all ages enjoy these holidays.· I looked my slimmest ever on my wedding day and thoroughly enjoyed my holiday.· I could happily enjoy a really lazy holiday in Capraia.· Apple Snails will enjoy a holiday in any tank over-run with algae, or unwanted plants.
· Ben always goes on holiday with his owner.· She never went on holidays anywhere, she stayed with the nuns all the time.· But most of all they are sad for Bea and Eugenie who may never go on holiday with Mummy and Daddy again.· You could go for a live-aboard holiday.· He went on holiday with a friend and his family.· So we busy ourselves about the house or go on holiday in much the same way as we do our jobs.· It's some guy called Harding and its his last work day before he goes on holiday.
· Cuendet, a company offering holiday homes in everything from converted castles to farmhouses, was the best bet.· Both companies are expected to offer some discounting for holiday sales.· We can also offer short holidays for blind people in our two hotels, carefully adapted for their special needs.· How can we offer a holiday of this quality for this price?· The brochures offer holiday homes costing from £55 a week and touring and camping facilities from as little as £3.60 a night.· Tuscan apartments offer a relaxing holiday for both young and old.· There were approximately 700 firms offering holidays of some kind to consumers in the United Kingdom in 1986.
· Rail tickets from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to the city centre and return with all air holidays.· Anyway, mum says I was restless when I returned from my second holiday there.· Season and Holiday Fun Passes enable you to return time and again during your holiday.· They have me the number of of Lomond Books to ring, when he returns from holiday.· The two have returned from a disastrous holiday in Greecebut the worst is yet to come.· It had appeared in the garden of the villa one morning soon after Nour had returned for the holidays.
· I had no brother or sister and spent my holidays with my great aunt in the Isle of Wight.· Melanne and Phil Verveer, the young friends with whom Tom had spent the holidays during his pastorate.· If you have no relations to go to you can spend the holidays in the school.· By chance he, his wife and child had spent their summer holiday at Sam Son.· The princes will spend part of the holiday with each parent, Buckingham Palace confirmed.· She wants our son only to spend holidays with her.· I spent holidays at home, but went to school over here, and then into the Army.· Instead of chilling with my friends after my GCSEs, I spent my summer holidays travelling the country.
· She loved travel, took walking and cycling holidays abroad, and was a good mountain climber.· For their wedding in November all the village takes a holiday.· Unlike human experts, they never take holidays and can be made available 24 hours a day.· I have taken holidays and have spent money on nice things to do.· Every trade took a holiday on the day of its patron saint.· Left to their own devices, few people understandably wish to take a holiday in the winter months, other than at Christmas.· Sometimes we take holidays, full of meaning and anticipation.· We used to take our holidays on Inishbofin, it's where I learned to sail.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be in work mode/holiday mode etc
1[countable, uncountable] British English (also holidays) a time of rest from work, school etc SYN vacation American English: - Sales were up during the holiday season.
- We'll get together after the holidays.
- A fuel shortage got the holiday season off to a rocky start, and promises to cause further problems this month.
- For the holiday season, they launched a thriving retail partnership, with Discovery Channel media centers in Nature Company stores.
- Fresh goose is difficult to find except for during the holiday season, but frozen goose can be purchased the year around.
- It was always the same in the holiday season.
- It was now summer, and the holiday season had begun.
- Staff at St Tiggywinkles say the holiday season is bad news for wildlife because it means more cars in the countryside.
- Tech investors generally have been nervous for some time about semiconductor and personal-computer demand, particularly over the holiday season.
- This road is solid with unyielding traffic for the duration of the holiday season.
- River Island women's range has already got party dresses in for the festive season.
- She was furious that the work could not be done during the festive season.
- The Chief Executive's Management Group have agreed that the same approach should be adopted for the festive season 1991/92.
- The food smelled good to her, reflecting the festive holiday preparation.
- We will always be grateful to the doctors and nurses who worked during the festive season, as well as all year round.
- With every good wish for the festive season and the New Year ahead.
- They were people who really let themselves go on high days and holidays, not likely to fuss about anything left over.
The school holidays start tomorrow.on holiday I’m away on holiday until the 1st of June.in the holidays He came to stay with us in the school holidays.holiday from a holiday from her usual responsibilitiesRegisterIn everyday British English, when someone is temporarily away from their work or studies, people often say they are off, rather than on holiday. Note, however, that off can also mean that someone is away from their work or studies because they are sick:· ‘Where’s Kate?’ ‘She’s off this week.’2[countable, uncountable] British English (also holidays) a period of time when you travel to another place for pleasure SYN vacation American English: We’re going to Spain for our holidays.on holiday He caught malaria while on holiday in Africa. I haven’t had a proper holiday for two years.3[countable] a day fixed by law on which people do not have to go to work or school: The 4th of July is a national holiday in the US.4the holiday season (also the holidays) a)American English the period between Thanksgiving and New Year b)British English the period in the summer when most people take a holiday → bank holiday, public holidayGRAMMAR: HolidaysYou use holidays when talking about a period when you are not working or studying, or when you are travelling.• You say the holidays: · Soon it will be the holidays.• You say my/your/her etc holidays: · Where do you want to go for your holidays?COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbsgo on holiday· The children were excited about going on holiday.have/take a holiday· Teachers cannot take holidays during term time.book a holiday· I booked the holiday online.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + holidaya skiing/camping/walking etc holiday· They went on a camping holiday in France.a package holiday (=a holiday in which you pay a price that includes travel, room, and food)· The company organizes package holidays to Spain and Greece.a summer holiday· They were going to a house on the coast for their summer holidays.a winter holiday· Why not try a winter holiday for a change?a family holiday· I first visited Orkney on a family holiday when I was a boy.an annual holiday (=a holiday you take every year)· We were getting ready for our annual holiday in Cornwall.your dream holiday (=the best holiday you can imagine)· They won a dream holiday for two to the Caribbean.holiday + NOUNa holiday resort (=a place with many hotels where a lot of people go on holiday)· a holiday resort in Spaina holiday destination (=a town or country where a lot of people go on holiday)· Marmaris is one of Turkey's most popular holiday destinations.a holiday brochure (=a magazine that shows what holidays you can take)· We were looking through holiday brochures thinking about the summer.holiday photos (also holiday snaps informal) (=photographs that you take when you are on holiday)· Do you want to see our holiday snaps?a holiday romance (=a brief romantic relationship with someone you meet on holiday)· It was just a holiday romance; I never saw him again.a holiday abroad (=a holiday in a country other than the one you live in)· They were planning a holiday abroad that year.phrasesthe holiday of a lifetime (=a very good or expensive holiday that you will only take once)· We took the family on a holiday of a lifetime to Orlando, Florida.holiday1 nounholiday2 verb
holidayholiday2 verb [intransitive] VERB TABLE
holiday
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | holiday |
| he, she, it | holidays | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | holidayed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have holidayed |
| he, she, it | has holidayed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had holidayed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will holiday |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have holidayed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am holidaying |
| he, she, it | is holidaying | |
| you, we, they | are holidaying | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was holidaying |
| you, we, they | were holidaying | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been holidaying |
| he, she, it | has been holidaying | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been holidaying |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be holidaying |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been holidaying |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Alternatively you can join in activities on a daily basis if you live or are holidaying in the area.
- If you are holidaying in Brittany this summer look for one in any local Maison de la Presse or Supermarché!
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an all-inclusive vacation cruise We spent the Easter holidays in Wales. The paid holiday entitlement is 25 days. A waiter was handing round freebie glasses of wine.
· a glossy magazine full of car advertisements
an all-inclusive vacation cruise British English, a vacation apartment American English· We rented a holiday apartment on Mallorca.
British English· We don’t have any holiday arrangements yet.
(=a weekend on which there is a bank holiday on Friday or Monday)
British English (=a holiday spent mainly at the beach)· She loves beach holidays, while he prefers city breaks.
· People often book their holidays in January.
· I had an email confirming our holiday booking.
· A holiday checklist is useful when you are packing.
(=the time that people are not working during the Christmas period)· We weren’t at school because it was the Christmas holiday.
(=one where people go for holidays)· The lively holiday complex has plenty of nightclubs, bars, and restaurants.
British English (=that people use or rent for holidays)· We rented a holiday cottage in Wales.
· Once the students have done their exams they deserve a break.
(=place to go for a holiday)· If you like the sun, Tunisia is the ideal holiday destination.
We spent the Easter holidays in Wales. The paid holiday entitlement is 25 days. British English, a family vacation American English:· Most of our family holidays were spent in the south of France.
· The building has been converted into three holiday flats.
A waiter was handing round freebie glasses of wine.· The first prize in the competition is a luxury holiday for two in Jamaica.
(=a happy mood in which you want to enjoy a holiday or party)· The fans were in a festive mood after their team won the championship.
British English, vacation pay American English (=pay when you are on holiday)· Servicemen and women get no holiday pay, no overtime, no weekends off.
· Benidorm is a terrific holiday resort.
British English, summer romance American English (=one that happens during a holiday) a short holiday romance
a short holiday romance British English· The trip will take place during the school holidays.
(=when most people go on holiday)· The roads are always busy during the holiday season.
British English, a summer vacation American English· Where are you going for your summer holiday?
(=a holiday on which you walk a lot, especially in the countryside)
(=a weekend that has days before or after it which are holidays)· The roads were jammed on the Friday before the holiday weekend.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be in work mode/holiday mode etc
British English to spend your holiday in a place – used especially in news reports SYN vacation American Englishholiday in/at- River Island women's range has already got party dresses in for the festive season.
- She was furious that the work could not be done during the festive season.
- The Chief Executive's Management Group have agreed that the same approach should be adopted for the festive season 1991/92.
- The food smelled good to her, reflecting the festive holiday preparation.
- We will always be grateful to the doctors and nurses who worked during the festive season, as well as all year round.
- With every good wish for the festive season and the New Year ahead.
- They were people who really let themselves go on high days and holidays, not likely to fuss about anything left over.
They’re holidaying in Majorca.