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preholiday

/ˌpɹiˈhɔɫɪdeɪ/ adj

Before a holiday.

Word Origin Preholiday simply means before a holiday. Holiday itself is a contraction of 'holy day' — from Old English halig 'holy' and dæg 'day.' Originally, holidays were religious feast days. The pre- prefix from Latin prae- 'before' gives us preview, predict, and preamble. So preholiday is the time leading up to a holy day, now any vacation.

adj Before a holiday.

The preholiday rush at the airport was overwhelming.

(形容词) 节前的；假期前的

机场的节前客流高峰令人应接不暇。

(adjetivo) Anterior a un día festivo.

La avalancha previa a las festividades en el aeropuerto fue abrumadora.

(adjectif) d'avant les fêtes; préférié; d'avant les vacances [Qui précède un jour férié ou une période de vacances.]

La ruée preholiday à l'aéroport était étouffante.

(Adjektiv) vorfeiertäglich; vor dem Feiertag [Vor einem Feiertag stattfindend oder sich darauf beziehend.]

Der **preholiday**-Andrang am Flughafen war überwältigend.

(形容詞) 祝日の前の、祝祭に先立つ

祝日前の空港は人で溢れ、すごい混雑ぶりだった。

(adjetivo) pré-feriado [Antes de um feriado.]

A corrida pré-feriado no aeroporto era esmagadora.

Synonyms: pre-vacation pre-festive pre-celebration pre-break anticipatory Antonyms: postholiday post-vacation after-holiday post-festive
Word parts: pre + holiday

Related words

holiness wholly health healthy daily

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