holiday

  1. Noun.  A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
  2. Noun.  A day declared free from work by the government.
  3. Noun.  A period of one or more days taken off work by an employee for leisure.
  4. Noun.  A period during which pupils and students do not attend their school or university.
  5. Noun.  A period taken off work or study for travel..
  6. Noun.  An unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface.Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/holiday (accessed: June 26, 2007)..
  7. Verb.  To take a period of time away from work or study.
  8. Verb.  (British) To spend a period of time for travel.

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