holiday (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈhɒlədeɪ/

Definition

A special day when most people do not go to work, or a period of time when you are not working and can relax or travel.

Examples

• We are going on holiday to Spain next week.

• Christmas is a public holiday in many countries.

• I need a long holiday to recover from all this stress.

How to Use holiday

go on holiday (prepositional phrase)

To travel for a period of time for pleasure. — "They decided to go on holiday to Italy."

have a holiday (collocation)

To spend time on holiday. — "I hope you have a good holiday!"

Synonyms of holiday

Words with a similar meaning to holiday:

• break
• vacation
• leave
• recess

Antonyms of holiday

Words with the opposite meaning to holiday:

• work
• business

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