Synonyms for holiday

Synonyms for (noun) holiday

Synonyms: 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

Similar words: leisure, leisure time

Definition: time available for ease and relaxation

Usage: his job left him little leisure


Synonyms: 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

Similar words: day

Definition: a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance

Usage: Mother's Day


Synonyms for (verb) holiday

Synonyms: holiday, vacation

Definition: spend or take a vacation

Similar words: pass, spend

Definition: pass time in a specific way

Usage: how are you spending your summer vacation?


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