Cool MateHoliday
UK /["/ˈhɒlədeɪ//ˈhɒlədi/"]/US /["/ˈhɑːlədeɪ/"]/
Definition
a period of time when you are not at work or school
In simple words: A special day when people relax and celebrate.
Examples
- I am going on holiday to the beach next week.
- The holiday season is a time for family gatherings.
- We have a holiday tomorrow because of the festival.
- They plan their holiday every year to visit different countries.
- Children love the summer holiday because they don't have school.
Usage notes
Used for official days off work or personal vacations. More formal when referring to public holidays; informal when discussing personal activities.
Grammar pattern
holiday + noun (e.g. holiday season)
Memory hint
Think of 'holi-day' as a day off from your busy life, like a holy break.
Collocations
- annual
- Christmas
- Easter
- be entitled to
- get
- have
- time
- entitlement
- pay
- during the holidays
- in the holidays
- on holiday
- enjoyable
- exciting
- fun-filled
- go on
- have
- take
- destination
- resort
- venue
- on (a) holiday
- a holiday of a lifetime
- bank
- federal
- national
- celebrate
- spend
- break
- weekend
- season
- bank
- federal
- national
- celebrate
- spend
- break
- weekend
- season
Synonyms
- festival
- celebration
- break
- vacation
- day off
Antonyms
- workday
- regular day
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'vacation' — 'holiday' refers to a day, while 'vacation' refers to a trip.
- Using 'holiday' as a verb — it is not a verb.
- Mixing up terms for holidays in different cultures.