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holidaymaker en · NOUN

Etymology

From holiday + maker.

Meanings

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) someone who is on holiday
   • The beaches were crowded with holidaymakers.
   • The Northern coastal districts of Kent, from Whitstable to Ramsgate, are one of the distressed areas of England. Their main industry – in fact almost the only one – is the summer holidaymakers, both day-trippers and fortnightly boarders. In these changing times, the habits of holidaymakers are altering also. 1959 April, P. Ransome-Wallis, “The Southern in Trouble on the Kent Coast”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 212:
   • "With the number of holidaymakers back on the rise, upgrading critical infrastructure like Gatwick Airport station is key to improving the passenger experience," said Rail Minister Wendy Morton. 2022 February 23, “Network News: New escalators at Gatwick Airport”, in RAIL, number 951, page 15:

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Synonyms

holidayer · vacationer