 holiday |
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| 1. | [ noun ] leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure | |
| Synonyms: | vacation | |
| Examples: | "we get two weeks of vacation every summer" "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico" |
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| Related terms: | leisure honeymoon field_day paid_vacation vac half-term vacation | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a day on which work is suspended by law or custom | |
| Examples: | "no mail is delivered on federal holidays" "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover" |
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| Related terms: | day legal_holiday Christmas_Eve ramanavami religious_holiday poppy_day feast_day mesasamkranti half-holiday | |
| 3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4025 | |
| 4. | [ verb ] spend or take a vacation | |
| Synonyms: | vacation | |
| Related terms: | spend honeymoon vacation vacationing vacationer | |
| Similar spelling: |
Holliday Holladay Holaday Holdaway holy_day hold hollowed Hohlt |
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