holiday

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[ US /ˈhɑɫəˌdeɪ, ˈhɑɫɪˌdeɪ/ ]
[ UK /hˈɒlɪdˌe‍ɪ/ ]

NOUN

a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover
no mail is delivered on federal holidays
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico
we get two weeks of vacation every summer

VERB

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How To Use holiday In A Sentence

As the holiday movie season winds down, we thought we'd preview the films of 2003 to see which ones stand out and which should stand down.
I've been overdoing things a bit recently. I really need a holiday.
Some retailers, including Sears, have already held some "door-buster" early-morning sales, which makes Black Friday -- the day after Thanksgiving that's looked upon as a kick-off to the holiday shopping season -- a little "grayer," he said. Boulder Daily Camera Most Viewed
A couple have told how they are lucky to be alive after a horse pulling their carriage ran amok and started a stampede during a holiday pleasure trip.
Chisholm says he is firmly anchored in publicly funded healthcare, and brandishes a copy of the Wanless Report as his New Year holiday reading.
The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is a significant holiday celebrated in China, and the one with the longest history. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated by boat races in the shape of dragons. Competing teams row their boats forward to a drumbeat racing to reach the finish end first.
Have you made the reservations for our holiday yet?
My garden had become a veritable jungle by the time I came back from holiday.
The Christmas penny jar will buy more food and drink than we could possibly consume over the holiday and there aren't any goodies I truly fancy finding in my stocking.
Digital photography and fewer people taking holidays appear to be the main culprits there.

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