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bank holiday
noun [C] UKDefinition
(Definition of bank holiday noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- Boxing Day noun
- break noun (INTERRUPTION)
- career break noun
- compassionate leave noun
- downtime noun
- early-closing day noun
- furlough noun
- holiday verb
- leave noun (HOLIDAY)
- maternity leave noun
- public holiday noun
- recess noun (PAUSE)
- retreat noun (POSITION)
- sabbatical noun
- sick day noun
- sick leave noun
- take sth off phrasal verb (NOT WORK)
- tea break noun
- vacation noun
- weekend noun
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