Hols and Vacation

Hols

Hols noun - A period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended.
Usage example: my friends from university are all going abroad for the summer hols
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Synonyms for Hols

Vacation and hols are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Vacation" instead a noun "Hols".

Vacation

Vacation noun - A period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended.
Usage example: area schools are on vacation that week in February so local ski resorts do a booming business

Hols and vacation are semantically related. (British) You can use "Hols" instead a noun "Vacation". informal substitute

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