holidays
nounnounverbadverbcommon in dialogue
(usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home.
noun
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Also a form of holidayplural of holiday
noun
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informal(usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home.
Where are you going for your holidays this year?
We're on our holidays.
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The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.
Near-synonym: winter holiday
Where will you be spending the holidays?
verb
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Also a form of holidaythird-person singular simple present indicative of holiday
adverb
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On holidays.
Holes · A surname.holiday · A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is…Holiday · A surname.
holidays · (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home.
holiness · The state or condition of being holy.Holiness · Used in connection with His or Your to address the leader of…holland · A type of linen cloth, originally from Holland.