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
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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