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1 hol·i·day

Pronounced:

/ˈhɑ:ˌdeɪ, Brit ˈhɒlədi/Listen to audio

Function:

noun

Inflected forms:

plural hol·i·days

Meaning:

1 [count] : a special day of celebration a religious holiday : a day when most people do not have to work July 4 is a national holiday in the U.S. The stock market is closed tomorrow because it's a holiday.often used before another noun holiday gifts/parties Do you have any plans for the holiday weekend? [=a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday] In U.S. English, the holiday season and the holidays refer to the time from November until the beginning of January during which many holidays are celebrated. How are you celebrating the holiday season? I'm looking forward to going home for the holidays.see also bank holiday, legal holiday
2 Brit : vacation [noncount] She'll have four weeks' holiday next year. She spent two weeks on holiday [=(US) on vacation] in Italy. [count] We're planning on taking a holiday in the Caribbean.often plural She went to the Caribbean for her holidays. He spent the summer holidays in Spain.
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