HOLIDAYS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of holidays

plural of holiday, chiefly British

as in vacations

a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended the member of parliament met his wife while on holiday in the south of France

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holidays

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verb

present tense third-person singular of holiday

as in rests

to take or spend a vacation saw kangaroos while holidaying in Australia

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Recent Examples of holidays

Noun

Travelling can be stressful, especially around the busy holidays. — Melissa May, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Mum called Aunt Jackie to invite her and informed her that all women were to dress in black—an odd request for the most Irish of holidays. — Kerry Kennedy, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026 Celebrities post their breakfasts, their skincare, their holidays and their Notes-app apologies. — Raven Smith, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 My daughter and son-in-law have always made the effort to include her in holidays, birthdays, et cetera. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 Some jurisdictions have implemented paid holidays from work while political campaigns increasingly offer rides to the polls. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 Big league clubs would be scheduled for Monday games on national holidays, when many typically draw large crowds. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 But for the first time in a decade, the most expensive one-day, one-park ticket for Disneyland (usually during end-of-year holidays) is also not budging from its current $224. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Long passages, short family holidays and entertaining guests place different demands on a yacht and its crew. — Christoph Lymbersky, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

Prudhomme knows it well as his family often holidays here, going on peaceful walks in the lush landscape. — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for holidays

vacations

Noun

Nicks said she's specifically noticed steep price increases over recent years in the grocery store produce aisle and when looking at airline flights for vacations.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
On his Instagram, Hori posted pictures of beach vacations in Europe and the Caribbean.

— Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026