noun🔗ShareA day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed."Today is a Wiccan holiday!"festivalreligionnationcultureholidaytraditioneventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA day declared free from work by the state or government."Next Monday is a holiday, so schools will be closed. "holidaygovernmentstateessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural."The family took a holiday to the beach for a week. "holidayentertainmenttimetraditioneventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation)."I want to take a French course this summer holiday."holidaytimeeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made."a mortgage payment holiday"holidayfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery."The sonar image showed a holiday in the seabed; the equipment detected no fish in that area. "technicalgapessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take a period of time away from work or study."To prepare for the summer break, students will holiday for two months. "timeholidayworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo spend a period of time for travel."To prepare for the summer break, Sarah is holidaying in a different state. "holidaytimeactionentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
