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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hol•i•day /ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ/USA pronunciation n. - [countable] a day on which business is not conducted in commemoration of an event or person.
- [countable] any day of relaxation from work.
- British TermsSometimes, holidays. [Chiefly Brit.]vacation.
adj. [before a noun] - festive;
joyous:in a holiday mood. - suitable for a holiday:dressed in holiday attire.
v. [ no obj] - to vacation:to holiday at the shore.
In British English, this word can be used either in the plural or in the singular, with no article[the], to mean "vacation'' (British English):[We went on holiday]= (American English):[We went on a holiday or a vacation.] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hol•i•day (hol′i dā′),USA pronunciation n. - a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
- any day of exemption from work (distinguished from working day).
- a time or period of exemption from any requirement, duty, assessment, etc.:New businesses may be granted a one-year tax holiday.
- a religious feast day;
holy day, esp. any of several usually commemorative holy days observed in Judaism. - British TermsSometimes, holidays. [Chiefly Brit.]a period of cessation from work or one of recreation;
vacation. - Buildingan unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface.
adj. - of or pertaining to a festival;
festive;
joyous:a holiday mood. - suitable for a holiday:holiday attire.
v.i. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to vacation:to holiday at the seaside.
- bef. 950; Middle English; Old English hāligdæg. See holy, day
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vacation, break.
Hol•i•day (hol′i dā′),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Billie ("Lady Day''), 1915–59, U.S. jazz singer.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: holiday /ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ -dɪ/ n - (often plural) chiefly Brit a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreation
US and Canadian word: vacation - a day on which work is suspended by law or custom, such as a religious festival, bank holiday, etc
Related adjective(s): ferial
vb - (intransitive) chiefly Brit to spend a holiday
Etymology: Old English hāligdæg, literally: holy day Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Holiday /ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ/ n - Billie. real name Eleanora Fagan; known as Lady Day. 1915–59, US jazz singer
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