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FEST-ivl/ˈfestɪvl/

A festival is a series of performances or a public celebration: a music festival; a film festival; a religious festival. A concert is usually one show; a holiday is time off work (and in US English a public celebration). Festive is the adjective: a festive atmosphere. Festival of + art form. Book / attend / hold a festival.

Meaning

A series of performances or events, often of music, film, or food, or a special public celebration.

Examples

• “We went to a music festival in the summer.”
• “We booked tickets for the literature festival.”
• “The town holds a food festival every May.”

Good to know

music / film / religious festival. One show: concert. Adjective: festive. Verbs: book / attend / hold.

Near in meaning

celebration

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