holiday

CEFRA1

/ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A period when you do not work or study, often for travel.

  2. 02

    noun

    A special day marked by celebration or no work.

Examples

  • I've got three days' holiday including New Year's Day.

  • You are in need of a holiday.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈhɒlɪdi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A day declared free from work by the state or government.

  2. A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.

  3. A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed.

More examples

In context

  • You've worked hard for months and have certainly earned a holiday.

  • Near-synonyms: holy day, feast day, festival (feast day sense)

  • How much holiday are you allowed?

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English halyday, holyday, halidei, haliȝdei, from Old English hāliġdæġ (“holy day, Sabbath”), equivalent to holy + day. Compare West Frisian hjeldei (“holiday”), Danish helligdag (“holiday”), Norwegian helligdag (“holiday”), Swedish helgdag (“holiday, feast”).