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pre-holiday

pre-holiday

3.4
The time just before a holiday when people prepare
  • noun
translation icon : previo a las vacaciones
  • She always takes time off work to relax during the pre-holiday period before the festivities start.

Examples

  • The pre-holiday rush is always hectic.

  • During the pre-holiday season, stores are crowded.

  • The store was crowded during the pre-holiday rush as people shopped for gifts.

  • Many families start their pre-holiday traditions a week before Christmas.

  • She felt stressed by all the pre-holiday preparations at work and at home.

  • The store was bustling with shoppers during the pre-holiday season as they prepared for Christmas.

  • Many people feel excited in the pre-holiday days as they decorate their homes and gather gifts.

Synonyms

eve of the event
vspre-holiday
3.0

The day before an important event when people prepare and wait

is used only for the time before a planned break, not any special day

Surface Forms

pre-holiday singular
pre-holidays plural

Morphology

pre-holiday = holiday (transparent) = pre + holiday

The prefix 'pre-' directly marks the period before the holiday, which is a standard and easily interpretable temporal use.

Etymology

Pre-holiday uses the part pre- 'before' and holiday 'holy day', and it names the time just before a holiday when people prepare and wait for celebrations.