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Meaning of holidays | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Frequent

Definitions

  1. (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home
    Ireland, informal, plural, plural-only
  2. The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Day.
    Canada, US, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

العربية العطل
Bosanski dopust ferije odmor допуст одмор ферије
Deutsch Feiertags
Ελληνικά διακοπή
Español feriados fiestas Navidades
Français Fêtes
Hrvatski dopust ferije odmor допуст одмор ферије
Polski wakacje
Српски dopust ferije odmor допуст одмор ферије

Examples

“Where are you going for your holidays this year?”
“We're on our holidays.”
“Where will you be spending the holidays?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Holier holier-than-thou Holies Holiest Holifield holigay

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