Standard British English for a tourist or vacationer — someone currently on holiday. The compound is neutral and widely understood across the UK, Commonwealth, and Ireland. Contrasts with the North American preference for 'vacationer' or 'tourist.' Used freely in newspapers, travel writing, and everyday speech without any particular social connotation.
The resort was packed with holiday-makers taking advantage of the school half-term break.
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(British) Someone who is on holiday.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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