winter holiday
A multiday time of rest from work or studies during the winter monthsA multiday time of rest from work or studies during the winter months.
» Did you enjoy your winter holidays?
Haben Sie Ihren Winterurlaub genossen?
Hattest du einen schönen Winterurlaub?
Хорошо провели зимние каникулы?
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A multiday time of rest from work or studies during the winter months.
Near-synonym: the holidays
This year we'll spend our winter holiday in Spain.
(countable, uncountable)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.
Most religions have at least one winter holiday.
Examples
4 sentencesDid you enjoy your winter holidays?
ruХорошо провели зимние каникулы?
deHaben Sie Ihren Winterurlaub genossen?
It's not long till the winter holidays.
ruДо зимних каникул осталось немного.
I prefer winter holidays.
For many international students studying in the United States, returning to their home country for the winter holidays is not an option.
Forms
plural: winter holidays| Singular | winter holiday |
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Synonyms
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1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable