post-holiday
adjective[before noun],adverb
(alsopostholiday)uk/ˌpəʊstˈhɒl.ə.deɪ/us/ˌpoʊstˈhɑː.lə.deɪ/UK
happeningorexistingafter you have taken aholiday:
I had abadcaseof post-holidayblues.
Here's how tosurvivethe postholiday come-down andstayfitandhappythrough theautumn.
Yourfitnessinstructorwille-mailyouregularlypost-holiday tokeepyoumotivated.
mainlyUS
happeningorexistingafter aperiodthatincludesofficialholidays,especiallyafter theperiodthatincludesChristmas,Hanukkah, and NewYear:
It'seasytostockup onChristmasand Hanukkuhdecorationsin the post-holidaysales.
They werehopingfor a postholidayboosttobusinessin earlyJanuary.
Opposite
pre-holiday
- There arelotsof post-holidayhairtreatmentsforhairdamagedbysunandseawater.
- You mayreturnto a post-holiday junk-mailmountain.
- Manypeoplefinditdifficulttofacepost-holidaytaskssuch asunpacking, doinglaundry, andchangingforeigncurrency.
- If you've over-indulged thisEaster,trythis post-holidaydetoxdiet.
- With pre-Christmassalesdown,retailerspinnedtheirhopeson the postholidayseason.
Tourism & holidays
- air bridge
- air corridor
- amenity kit
- aparthotel
- awayday
- ecotourism
- high season
- layover
- mini-break
- package tour
- phrase book
- putsomethingup
- ranger station
- sightsee
- sightseeing
- stopover
- tourism
- tourist class
- tourist trap
- youth hostel
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