Wordlist: General words

  1. Vocabulary List: Learn New Vocabulary
  2. Vocabulary Training: Practice and Memorize Vocabulary
  3. Games and Quiz: Have Fun With Vocabulary
 
   
 
   
 
holiday
 
a period of one or more days taken off work or study for travel and leisure
 
school holiday
 
a period during which pupils and students do not attend their school or university
 
public holiday
 
a day declared free from work by the government
 
bank holiday
 
in Great Britain and some other countries, a weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed and granted to workers as a national holiday
 
Christmas Day
 
the 25th of December, a Christian holiday
 
New Year's Eve
 
the holiday occurring on the last day of the year, December 31st
 
New Year's Day
 
a legal holiday in many countries to welcome the New Year on January 1
 
Easter
 
a Christian feast in spring commemorating the resurrection of Christ
 
Easter Monday
 
the Monday following the Easter holiday
 
Whitsunday
 
the Sunday of the feast of Pentecost, seven weeks after Easter, when traditionally many Christians would be baptised, wearing white clothes
 
 
    • holiday, holidays(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a period of one or more days taken off work or study for travel and leisure
    • Example:
      • The family plans to go to Spain in the next holidays.
    • school holiday, school holidays(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a period during which pupils and students do not attend their school or university
    • Example:
      • The students look forward to their school holidays.
    • public holiday, public holidays(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a day declared free from work by the government
    • Example:
      • The next public holiday is Labour Day.
    • bank holiday, bank holidays(noun)
    • Definition:
      • in Great Britain and some other countries, a weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed and granted to workers as a national holiday
    • Example:
      • Let's go away on the next bank holiday!
  • Christmas Day
    • Christmas Day, Christmas Days(noun)
    • Definition:
      • the 25th of December, a Christian holiday
    • Example:
      • They celebrate Christmas Day with their family.
  • New Year's Eve
    • New Year's Eve, New Year's Eves(noun)
    • Definition:
      • the holiday occurring on the last day of the year, December 31st
    • Example:
      • On New Year's Eve, we had a big party.
    • New Year's Day, New Year's Days(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a legal holiday in many countries to welcome the New Year on January 1
    • Example:
      • After celebrating, they were very tired on New Year's Day.
  • Easter
    • Easter[iːstΙ™(r)](uncountable noun)
    • Definition:
      • a Christian feast in spring commemorating the resurrection of Christ
    • Example:
      • They had lots of candy on Easter.
    • Easter Monday, Easter Mondays(noun)
    • Definition:
      • the Monday following the Easter holiday
    • Example:
      • On Easter Monday, the family usually attends church.
    • Whitsunday, Whitsundays(noun)
    • Definition:
      • the Sunday of the feast of Pentecost, seven weeks after Easter, when traditionally many Christians would be baptised, wearing white clothes
    • Example:
      • Some people do not celebrate Whitsunday.
 

Vocabulary Training : Practice and Memorize Vocabulary

Enter the correct word in the text box and then confirm your entry. If you make a mistake, the word will be repeated automatically! Learn with pictures and examples by customizing the vocabulary trainer to fit your needs.

Vocabulary trainer

 
What would you like displayed?
Which content would you like to enter?
 
 

Games and Quiz : Have Fun With Vocabulary

Complete the word by entering the missing letters!
holiday
Easter
Whitsunday
 
en

     
       

      Guessed right:

         
         
         


        Click on the two cards that belong together!

        Word and Image

         
        en
        Tries: 0

        New Year's Eve
        New Year's Day
        Easter
        Easter
        Christmas Day
        Christmas Day
         
         
         

        Word and Definition

         
        en
        Tries: 0

        holiday
        a period of one or more days taken off work or study for travel and leisure
        Christmas Day
        the 25th of December, a Christian holiday
        public holiday
        a day declared free from work by the government
        bank holiday
        in Great Britain and some other countries, a weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed and granted to workers as a national holiday
        New Year's Day
        a legal holiday in many countries to welcome the New Year on January 1
        school holiday
        a period during which pupils and students do not attend their school or university
        Easter Monday
        the Monday following the Easter holiday
        Easter
        a Christian feast in spring commemorating the resurrection of Christ
        New Year's Eve
        the holiday occurring on the last day of the year, December 31st
        Whitsunday
        the Sunday of the feast of Pentecost, seven weeks after Easter, when traditionally many Christians would be baptised, wearing white clothes
         
         
         

        Definition and Image

         
        en
        Tries: 0

        Christmas Day
        the 25th of December, a Christian holiday
        Easter
        a Christian feast in spring commemorating the resurrection of Christ
        New Year's Day
        the holiday occurring on the last day of the year, December 31st
         
         
         
         

        Learn more ...

        Ad