Holiday - English meaning

ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ

Holiday – definitions in English dictionary

noun
An extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling.
Usage examples:
I spent my summer holidays on a farm
Synonims:
BreakRestPeriod of leaveDay offWeek offMonth offRecessSchool holidayTime offTime outLeaveLeave of absenceFurloughSabbaticalTripTourJourneyExpeditionVoyageMinibreakHalf-ter
noun
A day of festivity or recreation when no work is done.
Usage examples:
25 december is an official public holiday

verb
A short period during which the payment of instalments, tax, etc. may be suspended.
Usage examples:
A pension holiday
verb
Spend a holiday in a specified place.
Usage examples:
He is holidaying in italy

noun
A day for celebration when many people are allowed to stay away from work or school
Usage examples:
A national holiday

noun
A time when you are away from home, and can relax, visit new places, etc.
Usage examples:
Go on holiday are you going away on holiday this year?, online holiday sales are up 28% compared wi…

noun
A time when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want, such as travel or relax
Usage examples:
A camping/skiing holiday, for your holiday have you decided where you're going for your holiday(s) …

noun
An official day when you do not have to go to work or school
Usage examples:
A public holiday, st patrick's day is a holiday in ireland.

noun
A time when you are allowed not to make a regular payment such as a mortgage payment (= money that has been lent to buy a house, paid back regularly)
Usage examples:
Payment holiday the flexible features of this mortgage allow the borrower to make overpayments and …

noun
The time at the end of december and beginning of january each year that includes christmas, hanukkah, and new year
Usage examples:
We were at home for the holidays.

verb
To take a holiday
Usage examples:
Holiday in my parents are holidaying in spain this year.

Holiday translation into English

Holiday: translate from English into Chinese

假期, 假日, 节日, 放假, 假, 节, 节庆

Holiday: translate from English into Dutch

Vakantie, Feestdag, Vakantiedag, Feestelijk, Vrijaf, Rustdag, Snipperdag, Heiligedag

Holiday: translate from English into French

Vacance, Vacances, Fête, Congé, Jour de congé, Passer les vacances

Holiday: translate from English into German

Ferien, Urlaub, Feiertag, Urlaub machen, Festtag, Urlauben, Ferien machen, Freier tag

Holiday: translate from English into Hindi

छुट्टी का दिन, छुट्टी, हॉलिडे, छुट्टी का, त्योहार, मनोरंजन, त्योहार का, अवक्षाश का दिन, अवकाश दिन

Holiday: translate from English into Italian

Vacanza, Festa, Festivo, Villeggiatura, Giorno festivo

Holiday: translate from English into Korean

휴일, 휴식, 즐거운, 주일, 휴일의

Holiday: translate from English into Russian

Праздничный день, Праздник, Отпуск, Праздничный, Отдыхать, Каникулы, Выходной день, Каникулярный, День отдыха, Проводить отпуск

Holiday: translate from English into Spanish

Fiesta, Pasar las vacaciones, Feriado, Vacación, Festivo, Día festivo, De veraneo, Alegre

Word origin

Old English hāligdæg ‘holy day’.

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Holiday synonims

break

breɪk

verb
Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
Usage examples:
The branch broke with a loud snap

noun
An interruption of continuity or uniformity.
Usage examples:
The magazine has been published without a break since 1950

noun
Former term for breaking cart.

Break - all meanings in English

expedition

ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən

noun
A journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, research, or war.
Usage examples:
An expedition to the jungles of the orinoco

noun
A long, organized trip for a particular purpose, or the people, vehicles, or ships making such a trip
Usage examples:
A military expedition

noun
Speed in doing something
Usage examples:
We will deal with your order with the greatest possible expedition.

Expedition - all meanings in English

furlough

ˈfɜː.ləʊ

noun
Suspension or discharge of a worker or workers on account of economic conditions or shortage of work, especially when temporary.
Usage examples:
Half of employers say they will put the majority of their staff on furlough

verb
Leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the services or a missionary.
Usage examples:
A civil servant home on furlough

noun
A time allowed for a person to be absent, esp. from the army or a prison
Usage examples:
I’m home on furlough.

Furlough - all meanings in English

journey

ˈdʒɜː.ni

noun
An act of travelling from one place to another.
Usage examples:
An eight-hour train journey

verb
Travel somewhere.
Usage examples:
They journeyed south

noun
A trip, esp. over a long period or a great distance
Usage examples:
He was planning a six-week journey to china., as we journeyed north, the weather improved.

Journey - all meanings in English

leave

liːv

verb
Go away from.
Usage examples:
She left london on june 6

noun
(in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.

noun
Time when one has permission to be absent from work or from duty in the armed forces.
Usage examples:
Joe was home on leave

Leave - all meanings in English

leave of absence

noun
A permitted period of time away from work

noun
Formal permission to be away from work, or the period of time that you are allowed to be away
Usage examples:
Indefinite/paid/temporary leave of absence, be on/take a leave of absence from sth she took a six-m…

Leave of absence - all meanings in English

recess

noun
A small space created by building part of a wall further back from the rest.
Usage examples:
A table set into a recess

verb
Attach (a fitment) by setting it back into the wall or surface to which it is fixed.
Usage examples:
The lights are going to be recessed into the ceiling

noun
A period of time in which an organized activity such as study or work is temporarily stopped
Usage examples:
Congress returns from its august recess next week., after lunch, the kids have recess., he pointed …

Recess - all meanings in English

rest

verb
Cease work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength.
Usage examples:
He needed to rest after the feverish activity

noun
An instance or period of resting.
Usage examples:
You look as though you need a rest

verb
Remain or be left in a specified condition.
Usage examples:
You can rest assured she will do everything she can

Rest - all meanings in English

sabbatical

noun
A period of paid leave granted to a university teacher or other worker for study or travel, traditionally one year for every seven years worked.
Usage examples:
She's away on sabbatical

adjective
Relating to a sabbatical.
Usage examples:
Sabbatical leave

Sabbatical - all meanings in English

tour

noun
A journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited.
Usage examples:
A motoring tour of scotland

verb
Make a tour of (an area).
Usage examples:
He decided to tour france

Tour - all meanings in English

trip

verb
Catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall.
Usage examples:
He tripped over his cat

noun
A journey or excursion, especially for pleasure.
Usage examples:
Sammy's gone on a school trip

noun
A flock or group of goats, sheep, or other animals.
Usage examples:
She exchanged her cows for a trip of goats

Trip - all meanings in English

voyage

noun
A long journey involving travel by sea or in space.
Usage examples:
His voyage to america

verb
Go on a voyage.
Usage examples:
He spent part of his life voyaging along the south african coast

noun
A long trip, esp. by ship
Usage examples:
Christopher columbus brought cattle on his second voyage to america in 1493.

Voyage - all meanings in English

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