festival

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfɛstɪv(ə)l/

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• Hyphenation: fes‧ti‧val

Noun

Singular festival

Plural festivals

1. (countable) A festival is an organized event that contains a number of performances and usually happens every year.

   Many actors are in town for the Toronto international film festival.

2. (countable) A festival is a period of celebration that marks a special occasion, often religious traditions.

   Next week our town celebrates the annual winter festival.

Related words

• festive
• festivity
• feast