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Uncommonholidays
The correct spelling is holidays.
How to pronounce holidays
noun
Say it like: Hol-ida-ys
The correct spelling is holidays. A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed. For example: "Today is a Wiccan holiday!"
Usage Examples
“Today is a Wiccan holiday!”
“I want to take a French course this summer holiday.”
“a mortgage payment holiday”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
- 2.A day declared free from work by the state or government.
- 3.A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
- 4.A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).
- 5.A period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made.
verb
- 1.To take a period of time away from work or study.
- 2.To spend a period of time for travel.
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