Excursion vs Holiday - What's the difference?
excursion | holiday |
A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
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A day declared free from work by the state or government.
A period of one or more days taken off work by an employee for leisure.
A period during which pupils and students do not attend their school or university.
A period taken off work or study for travel or leisure.
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To take a period of time away from work or study.
(British) To spend a period of time for travel.
As a noun excursion
is excursion, trip.As a proper noun holiday is
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Derived terms
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(wikipedia holiday)Noun
(en noun)- Today is a Wiccan holiday !