Definitions for holiday

Definitions for (noun) holiday

Main entry: vacation, holiday

Definition: leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

Usage: we get two weeks of vacation every summer; we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico


Main entry: holiday

Definition: a day on which work is suspended by law or custom

Usage: no mail is delivered on federal holidays; it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover


Definitions for (verb) holiday

Main entry: holiday, vacation

Definition: spend or take a vacation


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