(chiefly UK, Australia) A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).
(chiefly UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
(finance) A period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made.
A day declared free from work by the state or government.
A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
A gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery.
verb
(Britain, intransitive) To spend a period of time in recreational travel.
(intransitive) To take a period of time away from work or study.
