celebration
noun /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/
/ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/
- [countable] a special event that people organize in order to celebrate something
- The occasion was the 40th anniversary celebrations of the orchestra
- birthday celebrations
- wedding/victory celebrations
- I hope you'll join in the Christmas celebrations.
- They held a celebration to mark forty years of the lifeboat service.
- As part of the celebrations, the school is planning an open day for the public.
- They were among the crowd that attended the celebration.
- at a celebration The winners will be honoured at a celebration in Boston next week.
Extra Examples- 50th anniversary celebrations
- Poor weather prevented the official celebrations from taking place.
- There were wild street celebrations when England won the Cup.
- They held a special celebration in his honour.
- a double birthday celebration
- The celebrations continued with a cabaret dinner.
- The villagers are so delighted they're holding a celebration to mark the best harvest in years.
- They are already preparing for his 80th birthday celebrations in October.
- The country is gearing up for Republic Day celebrations on 26 January.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- great
- noisy
- …
- have
- hold
- join
- …
- dinner
- party
- in celebration of
- a cause for celebration
- a celebration of somebody’s life
- a celebration to mark something
- …
- [uncountable, countable] the act of celebrating something
- Her triumph was a cause for celebration.
- celebration of something The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life).
- The city's annual celebration of Caribbean culture kicks off on June 4.
- in celebration of something a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary
- a day of celebration and national unity
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsb1- The victory was a cause for great celebration.
- They organized a dinner in celebration of the year's successes.
- a joyous celebration of life
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- great
- noisy
- …
- have
- hold
- join
- …
- dinner
- party
- in celebration of
- a cause for celebration
- a celebration of somebody’s life
- a celebration to mark something
- …
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin celebratio(n-), from the verb celebrare, from celeber, celebr- ‘frequented or honoured’.