hols
Brit's time off
Hols is British slang for holidays, meaning a vacation or time off from school or work: Are you going anywhere for the hols?
The word is informal and cheerful, common in casual speech but rarely written.
Interrupt continuity
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- fortnightFourteen-day span
- seasideCoastal recreational area
abroad · summer · beach · resort · package · sun · relaxation · leisure
break
Interrupt continuity
seaside · abroad · summer · beach · resort · package · sun · relaxation · leisure · escape
term
Fixed period or word
- half-termPause midway through term
- EasterResurrection commemoration day
- ChristmasWinter nativity celebration
summer · bank · spring · autumn · winter · midterm · study · revision · homework · pupils
Brit
Informal UK citizen
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- informalRelaxed, not official
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
cheerio · mate · cheeky · jolly · knackered · brill · brilliant · smashing · lad · lass
holsterm time
Academic instruction period
school term · work · workdays · term · school days
- holiday seasonYear-end celebration weeks
- holiday weekendExtended break around celebration
- Happy HolidaysInclusive festive greeting
- holiday spiritSeasonal goodwill and merriment
- holiday mealSpecial occasion dinner
- holiday partySeasonal celebratory gathering
holiday, holidays, holidaying, holidayed, holidayer, holidaymakers, holiday season, bank holiday