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holiday

verb [I usually + adv/prep]
 
 
/ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪ/ US  /ˈhɑː.lɪ-/ UK (US vacation)

Definition

to take a holiday: My parents are holidaying in Spain this year.Tourism and holidaysHotels and hostelsTime off work
(Definition of holiday verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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