Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holidaymaker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: hol-i-day-mak-er
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

someone who is on holiday

British usage

Example Sentences

"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."
""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."

Etymology

From holiday + maker.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

holidaymakers (plural) holiday-maker (alternative)

Synonyms

holidayer vacationer tourist tourer

Questions

What does holidaymaker mean?: someone who is on holiday
Where does holidaymaker come from?: From holiday + maker.

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