holiday
[ hol-i-dey ]
/ ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /
noun
adjective
of or relating to a festival; festive; joyous: a holiday mood.
suitable for a holiday: holiday attire.
verb (used without object)
Chiefly British.
to vacation: to holiday at the seaside.
OTHER WORDS FROM holiday
pre·hol·i·day, adjectiveWords nearby holiday
holey,
holguín,
holi,
holiatry,
holibut,
holiday,
holiday camp,
holiday-maker,
holidayer,
holidaymaker,
holier-than-thou
Definition for holiday (2 of 2)
Holiday
[ hol-i-dey ]
/ ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /
noun
BillieLady Day,1915–59,
U.S. jazz singer.
Example sentences from the Web for holiday
British Dictionary definitions for holiday (1 of 2)
holiday
/ (ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ, -dɪ) /
noun
(often plural) mainly British
- a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreationUS and Canadian word: vacation
- (as modifier)a holiday mood
a day on which work is suspended by law or custom, such as a religious festival, bank holiday, etc
Related adjective: ferial
verb
(intr) mainly British
to spend a holiday
Word Origin for holiday
Old English
hāligdæg, literally: holy day
British Dictionary definitions for holiday (2 of 2)
Holiday
/ (ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ) /
noun
Billie. real name Eleanora Fagan; known as Lady Day. 1915–59, US jazz singer
Idioms and Phrases with holiday
holiday
see busman's holiday.