noun · neutral
festival
/ˈfestɪvəl/FES·ti·val
Band 4-5speakingtask1
A public celebration or series of performances, often for cultural or religious reasons
Examples
“The town holds a music festival every summer.”
“Film festivals showcase international cinema.”
“Street vendors sell traditional snacks during the festival.”
Band 8 sentence
“The international festival attracted artists from dozens of countries and revitalised the local creative economy.”
Collocations
- annual festival
- music festival
- film festival
Word family
festival nounfestive adjectivefestivity noun
Common mistakes
I went in festival.→I went to the festival.
Many festival are held each year.→Many festivals are held each year.
Say it for a higher band
5celebration→6event→7+festival
Synonyms
carnival
Easily confused
carnival
“The carnival featured colourful parades.”
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