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      holiday
      noun
      (chiefly UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
      A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
      A day declared free from work by the state or government.
      (chiefly UK, Australia) A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).
      (finance) A period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made.
      A gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery.
      (US) The holiday season or Christmas season, especially when paired with a year.
      A surname.
      verb
      (intransitive) To take a period of time away from work or study.
      (British, intransitive) To spend a period of time in recreational travel.
      Roots
      haligholi- · Old English · holy
      Synonyms for holiday
      vacationnfestivitynfestaladjfestivalnfurloughncelebratingvanniversariesnobservancenjubileen
      Words related to holiday
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