1. public-service_corporation
noun. a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation.
Synonyms
- phone company
- gas service
- phone service
- water company
- public utility
- light company
- bus company
- service
- utility
- waterworks
- electric company
- power company
- power service
- bus service
- telephone company
- telco
- telephone service
- gas company
Antonyms
- malfunction
- inactivity
- impracticality
- impracticability
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Words that Rhyme with Public Holiday
- holliday
2. public-relations_campaign
noun. an advertising campaign intended to improve public relations.
Synonyms
- advertising campaign
- ad blitz
3. public-spirited
adjective. ['ˈpʌblɪkˈspɪrɪtəd'] showing unselfish interest in the public welfare.
Antonyms
- egoistic
4. holiday
noun. ['ˈhɑːləˌdeɪ, ˈhɑːlɪˌdeɪ'] leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure.
Synonyms
- field day
- honeymoon
- vacation
- leisure
- picnic
- outing
- vac
- leisure time
- half-term
Antonyms
- night
- time off
- work time
- keep down
Etymology
- day (English)
- day (Middle English (1100-1500))
- holy (English)
- holi (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. holiday
noun. ['ˈhɑːləˌdeɪ, ˈhɑːlɪˌdeɪ'] a day on which work is suspended by law or custom.
Synonyms
- religious holiday
- fete day
- Ramanavami
- holy day
- Poppy Day
- feast day
- Remembrance Day
- half-holiday
- Mesasamkranti
- Christmas Eve
- national holiday
- legal holiday
- Remembrance Sunday
- day
- Dec 24
Antonyms
- dematerialise
- stay in place
- be born
- survive
Etymology
- day (English)
- day (Middle English (1100-1500))
- holy (English)
- holi (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. holiday
verb. ['ˈhɑːləˌdeɪ, ˈhɑːlɪˌdeɪ'] spend or take a vacation.
Synonyms
- vacation
- spend
- honeymoon
Antonyms
- invalidate
- disapprove
- disallow
- decertify
Etymology
- day (English)
- day (Middle English (1100-1500))
- holy (English)
- holi (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. public
adjective. ['ˈpʌblɪk'] not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole.
Synonyms
- state-supported
- in the public eye
- open
- exoteric
- national
- unexclusive
- overt
- semipublic
Antonyms
- private
- esoteric
- unfree
- classified
Etymology
- publik (Anglo-Norman)
8. public
noun. ['ˈpʌblɪk'] people in general considered as a whole.
Synonyms
- people
- admass
- world
- populace
Antonyms
- bar
- seal
- close
- bolt
Etymology
- publik (Anglo-Norman)
9. public
adjective. ['ˈpʌblɪk'] affecting the people or community as a whole.
Antonyms
- restricted
Etymology
- publik (Anglo-Norman)
10. public
noun. ['ˈpʌblɪk'] a body of people sharing some common interest.
Antonyms
- cork
Etymology
- publik (Anglo-Norman)
Example sentences of the word public-holiday
1. Noun Phrase
These include the school calendar and public holidays as well as British peculiarities known as half-term, the social season, Monday bank holidays and Boxing Day.
2. Noun Phrase
May 8 is Victory Day (known as Fete de la Victoire or Jour de la Liberation), a public holiday to celebrate the end of World War II.