noun
1 ( BrE ) period of time away from home for pleasure ⇨ See also ↑ vacation
ADJECTIVE
▪ enjoyable , exciting , fun-filled , good , lovely , wonderful
▪ disastrous
▪
We had a disastrous camping ~.
▪ dream
▪
What would be your dream ~?
▪ foreign , overseas
▪ summer , winter
▪ 7-night , two-week , etc.
▪ package
▪ family
▪ activity , adventure , camping , skiing
▪
I learned to windsurf on an activity ~.
VERB + HOLIDAY
▪ go on , have , take
▪
We're going on ~ to France this summer.
▪
Are you having a ~ this year?
▪ book
▪
Have you booked your summer ~ yet?
▪ cancel
▪
I got ill and had to cancel my ~.
HOLIDAY + NOUN
▪ destination , resort , venue
▪
a popular seaside ~ resort
▪ accommodation , cottage , home
▪
They also have a ~ home at the seaside.
▪ camp , complex , village
▪ period , season
▪
The pool is open throughout the ~ season.
▪ brochure
▪ business , company , firm
▪
The recession hit the package ~ business hard.
▪ insurance
▪
You should take out ~ insurance before you leave.
▪ arrangements , plans
▪ romance
▪
Their ~ romance turned into a lasting relationship.
▪ photos , snaps
PREPOSITION
▪ on (a) ~
▪
They met while on ~ in Spain.
PHRASES
▪ a ~ of a lifetime
▪
This is your chance to win the ~ of a lifetime.
2 ( BrE ) period of rest from work/school ⇨ See also ↑ vacation
ADJECTIVE
▪ annual , Christmas , Easter , summer
▪
The school is now closed for the Christmas ~s.
▪ school
▪ paid
VERB + HOLIDAY
▪ be entitled to , get , have
▪
You are entitled to 24 days' paid ~ per year.
▪
I have three weeks' ~ a year.
▪ take
▪
I'm taking the rest of my ~ in October.
▪ spend
▪
She spent her ~ decorating the house.
▪ need
▪
I really need a ~!
HOLIDAY + NOUN
▪ time
▪ entitlement
▪ pay
▪ job
▪
She had a ~ job as a gardener when she was a student.
PREPOSITION
▪ during the ~s
▪
It can be difficult to keep children occupied during the long summer ~s.
▪ in the ~s
▪
My aunt's coming to stay in the ~s.
▪ on ~
▪
I'm afraid Mr Adamek is on ~ this week.
3 day when people do not go to work/school
ADJECTIVE
▪ bank ( in the UK ), federal ( in the US ), national , public , religious
▪ Christian , Jewish , etc.
▪ Christmas , Easter , Labor Day ( in the US ), Memorial Day ( in the US ), Thanksgiving ( in the US )
▪ winter , year-end (both AmE )
VERB + HOLIDAY
▪ celebrate ( esp. AmE )
▪
I go back a couple of times a year to celebrate the ~s with my family.
▪ spend
▪
We always spend the ~s together.
HOLIDAY + NOUN
▪ break , weekend
▪
The roads will be busy on Monday as it's a ~ weekend.
▪ season ( esp. AmE )
▪
This ~ season was the worst in 25 years for retailers.
▪ cheer , spirit (both esp. AmE )
▪
I'm just trying to spread a little ~ cheer.
▪ celebrations , concert , meal , party (all esp. AmE )
▪ decorations , gift (both AmE )
▪ card ( AmE )