on holiday
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Meaning · English
taking a break from work or daily activities for leisure
Literally: on a vacation or trip
Register: neutral
Examples
The students are on holiday.Sinh viên đang nghỉ hè.
Tatoeba sentence #4300846 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “on holiday” mean?
taking a break from work or daily activities for leisure Literally: on a vacation or trip
Is “on holiday” formal or informal?
on holiday is generally neutral.