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Golfer vs Holiday - What's the difference?

golfer | holiday |

As nouns the difference between golfer and holiday

is that golfer is someone who plays golf while holiday is a day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

As a verb holiday is

to take a period of time away from work or study.

As a proper noun Holiday is

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golfer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who plays golf.

    • Derived terms

    * golfer’s elbow * golfer’s vasculitis

    holiday

    English

    (wikipedia holiday)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
    • Today is a Wiccan holiday !
  • 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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  • An unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface.Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/holiday (accessed: June 26, 2007).

    • Synonyms

    * (day on which a festival, etc, is traditionally observed''): feast day (''celebratory religious event ) * (day declared free from work by the government ): Bank Holiday (UK), national holiday * (period of one or more days taken off work by an employee for leisure ): leave, time off * (period taken off work or study for travel ): vacation (US)

    Derived terms

    * bank holiday * busman's holiday * go on holiday * high days and holidays * holiday season * holiday-maker, holidaymaker * holidayer * public holiday * summer holiday

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To take a period of time away from work or study.
  • (British) To spend a period of time for travel.

    • References

    Anagrams

    * 1000 English basic words