noun · neutral
festival
/ˈfestɪvəl/FES·ti·val
a public celebration or organised series of performances, often annual and attracting visitors
Examples
“The annual film festival attracts directors from all over the world.”
“We went to a food festival and tried dishes from several countries.”
“Small towns often use festivals to boost tourism in the summer.”
Band 8 sentence
“I love attending local festivals because they showcase traditional crafts and food that you rarely see in guidebooks.”
Collocations
- music festival
- annual festival
- festival season
Word family
Common mistakes
The festival were held every summer.→The festival was held every summer.
I went to a festival of music last year.→I went to a music festival last year.
Say it for a higher band
5party→6event→7+festival
Synonyms
carnival
Easily confused
carnival
“The carnival in the town centre attracted huge crowds.”
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