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Journey vs Holiday - What's the difference?

journey | holiday |

As nouns the difference between journey and holiday

is that journey is a set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage while holiday is a day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

As verbs the difference between journey and holiday

is that journey is to travel, to make a trip or voyage while holiday is to take a period of time away from work or study.

As a proper noun Holiday is

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journey

Noun

(en noun)
  • A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.
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  • (label) A day.
  • (label) A day's travelling; the distance travelled in a day.
  • (label) A day's work.
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  • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To travel, to make a trip or voyage.
  • Synonyms

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    holiday

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
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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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  • 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.
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