holiday meaning and definition

HOLIDAY noun

Definition of holiday (noun)

1. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
   • "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"
   • synonyms: vacation
2. a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
   • "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover"

HOLIDAY verb

Definition of holiday (verb)

1. spend or take a vacation
   • synonyms: vacation