Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

public holiday

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables: pub-lic hol-i-day
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A national or regional holiday from work on a specific day, usually for cultural reasons or celebrations.

Example Sentences

"Terra Firma is an Alliance political party formed after the First Contact War. Its policy agenda is based on the principle that Earth must 'stand firm' against alien influences. This covers a variety of legislation. Recent activities by Terra Firma include opposition to a law requiring high school alien language study, a proposal to increase tariffs on alien imports, and leading a popular movement to mark the First Contact War with a public holiday."

Inflected Forms

public holidays (plural)

Phrases

statutory holiday bank holiday

Frequently Paired Words

statutory holiday bank holiday

Synonyms

PH legal holiday national holiday

Questions

What does public holiday mean?: A national or regional holiday from work on a specific day, usually for cultural reasons or celebrations.

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