celebration
US /ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən/
Definition
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The staff organized a small celebration for the company's twentieth anniversary.
Word Family
Synonyms
- festivityany joyous diversion
- commemorationa ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
- partyan organization to gain political power
Collocations
- Easy host a family holiday celebrationto host a family holiday celebration, meaning to be the host of or for
- Medium attend annual staff achievement celebrationto be present at an event or meeting regarding annual staff achievement celebration
- Hard golden jubilee celebration ceremoniesdescribing golden jubilee celebration ceremonies (having the deep slightly brownish color of gold)
- Very Hard raucous street celebration broke outdescribing raucous street celebration broke out (unpleasantly loud and harsh)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.