adv, noun, verb, slang ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of holiday form-of, plural
2. 2
   (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home Ireland, informal, plural, plural-only

   "Where are you going for your holidays this year?"

3. 3
   The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Day. Canada, US, plural, plural-only

   "Where will you be spending the holidays?"

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of holiday form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Adverb

1. 1
   On holidays. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

holiday seasonholiday season

Example

More examples

"We are looking forward to the holidays."

Related phrases

happy holidayshigh days and holidayssummer holidaysnew year's day

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