Phrase guide

winter holiday

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A multiday time of rest from work or studies during the winter months.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: the holidays
  • This year we'll spend our winter holiday in Spain.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: holidays

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see winter, holiday: a holiday (holy day or comparable) that falls during the winter; especially, one that celebrates winter or, most specifically, the winter solstice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Most religions have at least one winter holiday.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: winter festival

Antonyms: none provided

History

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