Definition of hollyday
1. holiday [ n ] leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
Examples:
"we get two weeks of vacation every summer"
"we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"
(J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)
Some who have written on Utopia have treated it as `` a learned diversion of a learned world '' , `` a phantasy with which More amused himself '' , `` a holiday work , a spontaneous overflow of intellectual high_spirits , a revel of debate , paradox , comedy and invention '' .
(Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)
He left with all the joyous spirit of a child going on a holiday , nodding attentively as Rector gave him his final instructions .
(Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)
This is no damned holiday , Beckworth .
Synonyms vacation holiday Related Terms leisure honeymoon field_day paid_vacation vac half-term vacation2. holiday [ n ] 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"
([Anonymous,] "The Attack on Employee Services"...)
Do you protect your holiday privileges with an attendance requirement both before and after the holiday ?
Have you investigated the possibility of moving midweek holidays forward to Monday or back to Friday in_order to have an uninterrupted work week ?
(Sports Age, 24:9...)
They are struggling to meet the demand for camping space , but families are being turned_away , especially on holiday weekends .
(David Boroff, "Jewish Teen-Age Culture"...)
`` I like to follow the holidays when they come_along .
Synonyms holiday Related Terms day legal_holiday Christmas_Eve ramanavami religious_holiday poppy_day feast_day mesasamkranti half-holiday3. Holiday [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4025
Synonyms Holiday4. holiday [ v ] spend or take a vacation
Synonyms vacation holiday Related Terms spend honeymoon vacation vacationing vacationerSimilar Spelling
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