holidays

English

Noun

holidays

1. plural of holiday

Noun

holidays pl (plural only)

1. (informal, Ireland) (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home

   Where are you going for your holidays this year?

   We're on our holidays.

2. (Canada, US) The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Day.

   Where will you be spending the holidays?

Derived terms

• happy holidays
• high days and holidays
• summer holidays

 

Verb

holidays

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of holiday

Adverb

holidays (not comparable)

1. On holidays.

Translations

On holidays

• German: feiertags (de)

Anagrams

• hyaloids