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Holiday
/'hɔlədeɪ/
A special day of celebration or relaxation, free from work or school.
Synonyms:
vacation
day off
festivity
break
recess
Antonyms:
workday
weekday
Examples:
Do you have any special plans for the
holidays
?
I want to go there for my
holiday
next year.
'Copperfield, do not you know it is the school
holidays
?
Etymology:
From Old English
haligdæg
, from
halig
(holy) +
dæg
(day). Originally meaning a religious festival or a day of religious observance.
Usage Statistics:
45 mentions per 1 million words
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