Meaning & Definition of Holiday in English
English⟶
Holiday
/hɑləde/
noun
1. Leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
- "We get two weeks of vacation every summer"
- "We took a short holiday in puerto rico"
synonym:
- vacation,
- holiday
2. A day on which work is suspended by law or custom
- "No mail is delivered on federal holidays"
- "It's a good thing that new year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover"
synonym:
- holiday
verb
1. Spend or take a vacation
synonym:
- vacation,
- holiday
Examples of using
Tom is on holiday with his parents.
He refused to go on holiday with his parents.
I need a holiday.