Holiday

/ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ/

Synonyms for "holiday" (242 found)

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Closest matches (49)

abeyanceabscondenceabsenceabsence without leaveabsentationabsenteeismabsentingadmission dayanniversariesanniversaryarbor dayarmed forces dayarmistice dayarmy dayawolbank holidaybastille daybreakcaesuracease fire
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cease-firecelebratingcelebrationceremonychristmaschurch feastcoffee breakcolorado daycomfortablecommemorationconstitution daycutday of festivitiesday offdecoration daydefaultdeparturedewalidisappearancediscovery daydouble tendowntime

Strong matches (72)

dressing shipdropeaster mondayelection dayempire dayescapeevacuation dayeventexcused absencefairfanfarefanfaronadefeastfeast dayfestalfestivalfestival dayfestivityfetefete day
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fixed feastflag dayfleeingflourish of trumpetsfoundation dayfourth of julyfrench leavefurloughgalagala daygo on furloughgo on leavegroundhog dayhalf timehalf-time intermissionhalifax dayhalloweenhesitationhigh dayhigh holidayhigh holy dayholiholy dayhookyides of marchinteriminterludeintermezzointermissionintermittenceinterregnuminterruptionintervaljubileekuhio daylabor daylapselayoffleaveleave of absence
Noun(12 words)

Related words (121)

leavinglegal holidayleisurelenin memorial dayletuplibertyloyalty daylullmake holidaymarking the occasionmaryland daymay daymecklenburg daymemorial daymemorializationmemorymidsummer daynational aviation daynavy daynevada day
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nonappearancenonattendanceobservanceoff-timeovationpaid holidaypaid vacationpan american daypascua florida daypausepioneer dayplateaupoint of reposequietquiet spellrecessred-letter dayrejoicingreliefreligious ritesremembranceremembrance dayremissionrespiterestrestfulresting pointrevelriteritual observanceroosevelt dayrunning awaysabbaticalsabbatical leavesabbatical yearsalutesalvoshore leavesick leavesojournsolemn observancesolemnizationstand downstand-downstate daystaysundaysuspensiontake a holidaytake leavetestimonialtestimonial banquettestimonial dinnertexas independence daytime offtime outtoasttributetriumphtruancytruantismtruceunexcused absenceunited nations dayv-e dayvacationvacationalvictory dayweekendwest virginia daywyoming day
Verb(2 words)
Adjective(1 words)
special day

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

15 entries
benefitcalendar eventcelebrationdayleaveleisureleisure periodleisure timepassrecreationseasonspendtime periodtravel timevacation time

More specific

15 entries
ChristmasThanksgivingguided tourholiday abroadholiday decorationsholiday entitlementholiday giftsholiday lightsholiday mealsholiday payindependence daypackage holidaypublic holidayschool holidaystaycation

Collocations

14 entries
go on holidayholiday abroadholiday cardsholiday decorationsholiday destinationholiday in Spainholiday lightsholiday packageholiday partyholiday seasonpublic holidayschool holidaysummer holidaytake a holiday

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

18 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

When you're beginning to look like the photo in your passport, you should go on a holiday.

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You are in need of a holiday.

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You've worked hard for months and have certainly earned a holiday.

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I enjoyed the holiday all the better for being with you.

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