holiday means A surname. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 68 out of 100.
holiday is pronounced /ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ/.
name
- A surname.
- The holiday season or Christmas season, especially when paired with a year.“Holiday 2014”
noun
- A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed.“Near-synonyms: holy day, feast day, festival (feast day sense)”
- A day declared free from work by the state or government.
- A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.“How much holiday are you allowed?”
- A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).“I want to take a French course this summer holiday.”
- A period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made.“a mortgage payment holiday”
- A gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery.
verb
- To take a period of time away from work or study.
- To spend a period of time in recreational travel.