Meaning

2 senses
  1. (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.

  2. (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 sentences
  1. Did you enjoy your winter holidays?

    ruХорошо провели зимние каникулы?

    deHaben Sie Ihren Winterurlaub genossen?

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  2. It's not long till the winter holidays.

    ruДо зимних каникул осталось немного.

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  3. I prefer winter holidays.

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  4. For many international students studying in the United States, returning to their home country for the winter holidays is not an option.

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Forms

plural: winter holidays
Singularwinter holiday
Pluralwinter holidays

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedmidwinter

See also

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