celebration
Pronunciation
Noun
A1 Beginner
Quick answer
A special event or activity held to mark a happy occasion.
Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
festivity
Test yourself
Which word fits the gap? "The whole street joined in the _____ for the town's anniversary."
Answer: celebration
In your own words, what does "celebration" mean?
A special event or activity held to mark a happy occasion.
Learn next at A1
- celery A vegetable with long, pale green, crunchy stalks.
- cellar A room underneath a house, often used for storage.
- cent A small unit of money equal to one hundredth of a dollar or euro.
- center The middle point or part of something.
- centimetre A unit of length equal to one hundredth of a metre.
- centre The middle point of something.