American English pronunciation
How to pronounce festival
IPA transcription: ['fɛstəvəl]
Pronunciation variants: ['fɛstəvəl]['fɛstɪvəl]
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Noun
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a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
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an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
“a drama festival”
Usage examples
- It screened at various festivals, although it has not been picked up for distribution.
- International career began with a very prestigious and successful debut at the Wexford Festival.
- Windy and Carl have been a mainstay of the various Terrastock music festivals.
- He co-founded the Greenwich Village Folk Festival.
- The festival happens the last Thursday of the month.
- Running alongside it is the Buxton Festival Fringe.
- Each August, a town festival is held.
- There is also a Venetian Festival held in Saugatuck, Michigan.
- Another icon of the festival is Miss Oktoberfest.
- Climax's annual festival is held on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving.