Busman’s Holiday

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Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌzmənz ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/

Definitions of busman’s holiday

noun a holiday or vacation spent doing the same sort of work as one does at their job

Example Sentences

A1 I went on a busman's holiday and visited another city to relax.

A2 During his busman's holiday, the bus driver traveled by train to avoid work.

B1 After a long week of driving buses, the bus driver decided to take a busman's holiday and fly to a tropical destination.

B2 Despite being on a busman's holiday, the tour guide couldn't resist giving impromptu historical facts about the places they visited.

C1 The travel blogger took a busman's holiday and spent her vacation writing a guidebook about the city she was visiting.

C2 Even on a busman's holiday, the chef couldn't help but critique the food at the restaurants he visited.

Examples of busman’s holiday in a Sentence

formal Despite being a bus driver, he decided to take a busman’s holiday and travel by train for his vacation.

informal Even though she works at a bakery, she took a busman’s holiday and spent her day off baking at home.

slang The mechanic took a busman’s holiday and spent his weekend fixing up old cars for fun.

figurative As a chef, going to a cooking class on her day off was like a busman’s holiday for her.

Grammatical Forms of busman’s holiday

past tense

enjoyed

plural

busmen's holidays

comparative

more busman's holiday

superlative

most busman's holiday

present tense

enjoys

future tense

will enjoy

perfect tense

has enjoyed

continuous tense

is enjoying

singular

busman's holiday

positive degree

busman's holiday

infinitive

to enjoy a busman's holiday

gerund

enjoying a busman's holiday

participle

enjoyed busman's holiday

Origin and Evolution of busman’s holiday

First Known Use: 1893 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'busman’s holiday' originated in the 19th century in England.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a holiday or leisure activity that is similar to one's regular work, the term has evolved to encompass any situation where a person engages in a similar activity to their occupation during their time off.