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[ noun ] leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
Synonyms Examples "we get two weeks of vacation every summer" "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico" Used in print (J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)Some who have written on Utopia have treated it as `` a learned diversion of a learned world '' , `` a phantasy with which More amused himself '' , `` a holiday work , a spontaneous overflow of intellectual high_spirits , a revel of debate , paradox , comedy and invention '' . (Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)He left with all the joyous spirit of a child going on a holiday , nodding attentively as Rector gave him his final instructions . (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)This is no damned holiday , Beckworth . |
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[ noun ] a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
Examples "no mail is delivered on federal holidays" "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover" Used in print ([Anonymous,] "The Attack on Employee Services"...)Do you protect your holiday privileges with an attendance requirement both before and after the holiday ? Have you investigated the possibility of moving midweek holidays forward to Monday or back to Friday in_order to have an uninterrupted work week ? (Sports Age, 24:9...)They are struggling to meet the demand for camping space , but families are being turned_away , especially on holiday weekends . (David Boroff, "Jewish Teen-Age Culture"...)`` I like to follow the holidays when they come_along . |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4025
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[ verb ] spend or take a vacation
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