Holiday Definition
hŏlĭ-dā
holidays
noun
holidays
Webster's New World
A day of freedom from labor; day set aside for leisure and recreation.
Webster's New World
A day set aside by law or custom for the suspension of business, usually in commemoration of some event.
Webster's New World
A vacation. Often used in the phrase on holiday.
American Heritage
A period of leisure or recreation; vacation.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- work-day
verb
holidays
To take a vacation or vacation trip.
Webster's New World
To take a period of time away from work or study.
Wiktionary
(UK) To spend a period of time for travel.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Suited to a holiday; merry, festive, etc.
A holiday atmosphere.
Webster's New World
Of or associated with a holiday.
An extended holiday weekend.
Webster's New World
Having to do with the year-end holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's.
Throngs of holiday shoppers.
Webster's New World
Origin of Holiday
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From Middle English holiday, halidei, haliȝdei, from Old English hāliġdæġ (“holy day, Sabbath”), equivalent to holy + day. Cognate with Danish helligdag (“holiday”), Swedish helgdag (“holiday, feast”), Norwegian helligdag (“holiday”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English holidai holy day from Old English hālig dæg hālig holy holy dæg day day
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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