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holiday

n. C / U
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈhɑɫəˌdeɪ// UK //hˈɒlɪdˌeɪ// hol·i·day General-service

n. a day or period of time when you do not have to go to work or school. You use this to talk about a trip away from home or a special day like Christmas.

n. a period of cessation from work or duty, often for recreation or travel; a day designated by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended.


SIMPLE

We are going on holiday to Spain this summer.

CONTEXTUAL

Most employees receive twenty days of paid holiday per year in addition to public bank holidays.

COMPLEX

The statutory right to a minimum period of annual holiday ensures that workers maintain a healthy work-life balance, preventing burnout and sustaining long-term productivity across the industrial sector.

Synonyms
Usage

In British English, 'on holiday' is the standard phrase for being away; American English prefers 'on vacation'.

Pitfall

I am going to holidayI am going on holidayWhen used as a noun for a trip, it requires the preposition 'on' rather than being treated as a direct destination.

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