Festival - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈfestɪvl|  American pronunciation of the word festival
Brit.  |ˈfestɪv(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word festival

noun

- a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
- an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) (syn: fete)
a drama festival

Extra examples

Each year, a festival was held to celebrate the harvest.

The town has a summer festival in the park.

Christmas is one of the main festivals in the Christian Calendar.

They timed their vacation to coincide with the jazz festival.

The festival was a great way for the local community to get together.

Their band is the main draw at the festival.

The festival is always a big draw.

This year's festival was certainly much better than last year's.

Will the film win any awards at the festival?

The festival involves a lot of preparation.

The town's big attraction for movie lovers is the annual film festival.

The band is headlining the music festival.

...the city's waterfront has been blazoned with banners celebrating the festival of tall ships...

...a bountiful supply of apples for the harvest festival...

The festival commemorates the town's founding.

Word forms

noun
singular: festival
plural: festivals
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