holiday-maker

holiday-maker — noun

1. a person who travels away from home for a trip meant for rest and enjoyment

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person who travels away from home for a trip meant for rest and enjoyment

例句

The small seaside hotel was full of holiday-makers in August.

be full of holiday-makers

Ziad chatted with two German holiday-makers beside the ferry terminal.

holiday-makers + place detail

同義詞
  • vacationer

    American English equivalent with the same core meaning

  • tourist

    more strongly suggests sightseeing and visiting attractions

  • traveller

    broader term that can include work, study, or other reasons for travel

  • visitor

    can describe any short stay and does not necessarily imply a holiday

用法筆記

Chiefly British; American English usually uses vacationer. The word refers to leisure travel rather than work trips.

常見錯誤

❌The sales team were holiday-makers in town for the trade fair.
✅The sales team were in town for the trade fair, but they were business travellers, not holiday-makers.
💡holiday-maker refers to a trip taken for enjoyment, not for work.