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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hol•i•day /ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. [countable] a day on which business is not conducted in commemoration of an event or person.
  2. [countable] any day of relaxation from work.
  3. British TermsSometimes, holidays. [Chiefly Brit.]vacation.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. festive;
    joyous:in a holiday mood.
  2. suitable for a holiday:dressed in holiday attire.

v. [no obj]
  1. to vacation:to holiday at the shore.
    In British English, this word can be used either in the plural or in the singular, with no article[the], to mean "vacation'' (British English):[We went on holiday]= (American English):[We went on a holiday or a vacation.]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hol•i•day  (hol′i dā′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
  2. any day of exemption from work (distinguished from working day).
  3. a time or period of exemption from any requirement, duty, assessment, etc.:New businesses may be granted a one-year tax holiday.
  4. a religious feast day;
    holy day, esp. any of several usually commemorative holy days observed in Judaism.
  5. British TermsSometimes, holidays. [Chiefly Brit.]a period of cessation from work or one of recreation;
    vacation.
  6. Buildingan unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface.

adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to a festival;
    festive;
    joyous:a holiday mood.
  2. suitable for a holiday:holiday attire.

v.i. 
  1. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to vacation:to holiday at the seaside.
  • bef. 950; Middle English; Old English hāligdæg. See holy, day
    2. vacation, break.
Hol•i•day  (hol′i dā′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Billie ("Lady Day''), 1915–59, U.S. jazz singer.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
holiday /ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ; -dɪ/ n
  1. (often plural) chiefly Brit a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreationUS and Canadian word: vacation
  2. a day on which work is suspended by law or custom, such as a religious festival, bank holiday, etc
    Related adjective(s): ferial
 vb
  1. (intransitive) chiefly Brit to spend a holiday
Etymology: Old English hāligdæg, literally: holy day
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