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Word entry · 7 letters

holiday

Best crossword clue

"Time off for travel"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ/Part of speech verb, nounSorted adhiloyStarts with HEnds with Y3 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. spend or take a vacation

Word origin

From Middle English halyday, holyday, halidei, haliȝdei, from Old English hāliġdæġ (“holy day, Sabbath”), equivalent to holy + day. Compare West Frisian hjeldei (“holiday”), Danish helligdag (“holiday”), Norwegian helligdag (“holiday”), Swedish helgdag (“holiday, feast”).

Used in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: holy day, feast day, festival (feast day sense)
  • Today is a Wiccan holiday!
  • How much holiday are you allowed?

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Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues

01Time off for travel7 letters
02Time off with travel7 letters
03Time away from work7 letters

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