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Holiday Meaning, Examples & Common Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：day off (holiday)

holiday 🔊

/ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪ/

A day when people do not work or go to school, often for celebration or rest.

day off 🔊

➕

/deɪ ɒf/

A specific day when people do not work or attend school, often for celebration, religious observance, or public rest.

📁 Category：Time & Dates 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'hāligdæg' (holy + day), originally a religious festival.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'holy day' – a sacred day to rest and celebrate.

📖 Example

On New Year's Day, we have a holiday and spend time with family watching movies. 🔊 On New Year's Day, we have a holiday and spend time with family watching movies.

🔗 Collocations

public holiday – A holiday officially observed by the government or community.

bank holiday – A public holiday when banks and many businesses are closed.

on holiday – Taking a break from work or school, often away from home.

🔄 Synonyms

vacation (n.) – A period of time away from work or school for rest and travel.

day off (n.) – A day when one is free from work or duty.

break (n.) – A short period of rest or pause from routine activities.

🚫 Antonyms

workday (n.) – A day on which one typically works.

weekday (n.) – Any day of the week except Sunday, often a normal working day.

🌱 Derivatives

holidaymaker (n.) – A person who is on holiday, especially at a resort.

holidaying (adj.) – Spending a holiday somewhere.

📖 Cultural Story

Holiday originally referred to a religious feast day when work was forbidden. Over centuries, it expanded to any day of rest or recreation, such as bank holidays in the UK.

Meaning 2：take a trip (holiday)

holiday 🔊

/ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪ/

To go on a trip or take time off to relax and have fun, often away from home.

Holiday as trip: person relaxing by pool with suitcase

take a trip 🔊

➕

/teɪk ə trɪp/

To go away from home for a period of relaxation or pleasure, often involving travel to another location.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We saved money all year to holiday in Japan and see the cherry blossoms. 🔊 We saved money all year to holiday in Japan and see the cherry blossoms.

🔗 Collocations

go on holiday – To start a period of time away from home for rest or travel.

summer holiday – A vacation taken during the summer months, often by students.

holiday abroad – A vacation spent in a foreign country.

🔄 Synonyms

vacation (v.) – To take a vacation or go on a trip for rest.

travel (v.) – To go from one place to another, especially for pleasure.

get away (v.) – To escape from routine or work by going somewhere else.

🚫 Antonyms

work (v.) – To engage in activities that require effort, especially for a job.

stay home (v.) – To remain at one's residence instead of going out or traveling.

🌱 Derivatives

holidaymaker (n.) – A person who is on holiday, especially at a resort.

holidaying (adj.) – Spending a holiday somewhere.