holiday

noun

UK /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/

Word Forms

singular	holiday
plural	holidays

1
countable often pluralBritisha period of time when you do not work or study and do things for pleasure instead. The American word is vacation
They’re going to Jamaica for their holidays.
be on holiday (=not working):
I am away on holiday for the next two weeks.
the Christmas/Easter/summer holidays:
The kids get bored by the end of the summer holidays.
Synonyms and related words
Time off from work
absenteeism
break
career break
1. 1a
  countable an occasion when you go and stay in another place for pleasure
  a golfing/skiing/seaside holiday
  a holiday resort
  Our trip to Victoria Falls was the holiday of a lifetime (=a very special holiday).
  go on holiday:
  Several years ago, I went on holiday with some friends.
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of holiday
  activity holiday
  adventure holiday
  babymoon
2
countable a day that is a celebration of something special, on which you do not have to work or go to school
1st May is a holiday in many European countries.
Synonyms and related words
Public and national holidays
ANZAC Day
Australia Day
bank holiday
See alsobank holiday
3
uncountable Britishthe number of days or weeks during a year when you do not have to work but are paid. The American word is vacation
Employees are entitled to four weeks’ annual holiday.
Synonyms and related words
Time off from work
absenteeism
break
career break
4
an unexpected gap in a data set, as in cloud cover over satellite imagery or missing reports from a regularly scheduled series of reports
Additional photography was needed because of holidays in the original collection.
Submitted by:
Scott from United States on 03/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017

holiday

noun

US /ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ/

Word Forms

singular	holiday
plural	holidays

1
countable a day that is a celebration of something special, on which you do not have to work or go to school
May 1st is a holiday in many European countries.
Synonyms and related words
Public and national holidays
ANZAC Day
Arbor Day
Australia Day
2
Britisha vacation
Synonyms and related words
Types of holiday
activity holiday
activity vacation
adventure travel
3
an unexpected gap in a data set, as in cloud cover over satellite imagery or missing reports from a regularly scheduled series of reports
Additional photography was needed because of holidays in the original collection.
Submitted by:
Scott from United States on 03/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017

holiday

verb intransitive British

UK /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	holiday
he/she/it	holidays
present participle	holidaying
past tense	holidayed
past participle	holidayed

1
to be on holiday in a particular place. The American word is vacation.
holiday in/at:
They’re holidaying in Corsica.
Synonyms and related words
To be, or to go on holiday
go away
get off
get away

holiday

verb intransitive British

US /ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	holiday
he/she/it	holidays
present participle	holidaying
past tense	holidayed
past participle	holidayed

1
to vacation
Synonyms and related words
To be, or to go on holiday
vacation
go away
get off

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