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Vocabulary Chunk on 'Holiday'

holiday

1. a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreation US and Canadian word: vacation
= vacation, leave, break, time off, recess, away day, schoolie, accumulated day off or ADO, staycation or stacation

2. a day on which work is suspended by law or custom, such as a religious festival, bank holiday, etc related adjective- ferial
= festival, bank holiday, festivity, public holiday, fête, celebration, anniversary, feast, red-letter day, mela,name day, saint's day, gala

  • vocation - (mainly British) a period of the year when the law courts or universities are closed

(mainly US & Canadian) a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreation Also called (in Britain and certain other countries) 

  • Leave - time that you are allowed to spend away from your work, especially in the armed forces
  • break - a period of time when you stop working in order to rest, eat etc
  • time off- time when you are officially allowed not to be at work or studying
  • recess - a time during the day or year when no work is done, especially in parliament, law courts etc

1. holiday-maker - (British) a person who goes on holiday US and Canadian equivalents: vacationer, vacationist

2. holiday spirit=holiday feeling;  the positive feeling people experience while on holiday and during holiday periods such as the Christmas period

3. holiday home- a home that people own in order to holiday in and that is in a different location to the home they usually live in

4. holiday traffic - increased road traffic during holiday periods and public holidays

5. holiday clothes - the clothes worn and bought for travelling on holiday, such as swimwear, skiwear, or clothes for hot or cold weather, etc

6. holiday rep - (British) a person who represents a travel agency or holiday company at a holiday destination and interacts with customers, provides answers to queries, organizes tours, etc

7. bank holiday - (British English)- an official holiday when banks and most businesses are closed [= public holiday American English]

8. 18-30 holidays - group holidays for people between the ages of 18 and 30, especially people who are not married

9. busman’s holiday - a holiday spent doing the same work as you do in your job - often used humorously

10. fly-drive holiday - a holiday arranged at a fixed price that includes your flight to a place, a car to drive while you are there, and a place to stay

11. legal holiday - an official holiday on which most government offices and banks are closed[= bank holiday British English]

12. half-holiday - British English (old-fashioned) an afternoon in which children do not have to go school [= half day]

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