Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holiday pay

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables
hol-i-day -pay
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A yearly bonus of one's salary or social security with a payout that typically occurs shortly before summer.

Uncountable

noun

A basic wage paid to an employee while they are on holiday. It can be paid for as many weeks' holiday as an employee is entitled to, although an employee can spread their complete holiday entitlement over the whole year.

British usage; Uncountable

Usage

Rhymes With

they me way may day say all-day away play day by day today pay

Questions

What does holiday pay mean?
A yearly bonus of one's salary or social security with a payout that typically occurs shortly before summer.

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