HOLIDAYS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of holidays

plural of holiday, chiefly British

as in vacations

a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended the member of parliament met his wife while on holiday in the south of France

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holidays

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verb

present tense third-person singular of holiday

as in rests

to take or spend a vacation saw kangaroos while holidaying in Australia

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Recent Examples of holidays

Noun

Parking will remain free outside those hours and on city holidays. — Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Theater Alliance, known for staging socially conscious plays, and In Series, which breaks down the rigid traditions of opera, will trade off shows in the black box (alternating who gets it for holidays, for example). — Rudi Greenberg, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 Inside the store, costumes for different holidays and occasions share space with formalwear, accessories and theatrical pieces. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 These trips tend to cost more than conventional holidays, but the pay-off is high. — Deeya Sonalkar, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026 Musk isn’t the only kibbitzer who believes that a European firm, with its soft Continental indulgence of extended summer holidays, has taken the future hostage. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 After all, the mac and cheese, potatoes, pies, and pound cakes are similar to the celebratory dishes that punctuate the year’s other holidays. — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 The complicated feelings surrounding Jose’s detainment mirrors the response in Staunton over the deportation of Ayuzo Sandoval during the 2025 holidays, which caught the attention of the governor. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Travelling can be stressful, especially around the busy holidays. — Melissa May, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

Prudhomme knows it well as his family often holidays here, going on peaceful walks in the lush landscape. — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026

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vacations

Noun

That’s because new data says boomers are splashing their cash on vacations instead of setting it aside for future generations.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Hey, look, those European vacations aren’t going to pay for themselves.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026