holiday

Words with a similar base: holiday

'holiday'

[vacation.n.01] as in: leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

Examples:
we get two weeks of vacation every summer
we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico

'holiday'

[holiday.n.02] as in: a day on which work is suspended by law or custom

Examples:
no mail is delivered on federal holidays
it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover

'holiday'

[vacation.v.01] as in: spend or take a vacation

Origins

					holiday (English)
├── day (English)
│   └── day (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── dæg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── holy (English)
    └── holi (Middle English (1100-1500))

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