celebration
celebration
noun
/ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/
1 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.
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.
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
biggreatnoisy…
verb + celebration
haveholdjoin…
celebration + noun
dinnerparty
preposition
in celebration of
phrases
a cause for celebrationa celebration of somebody’s lifea celebration to mark something
2 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
The victory was a cause for great celebration.
They organized a dinner in celebration of the year's successes.
a joyous celebration of life
TOPICS Religion and festivals B1
Collocations
adjective
biggreatnoisy…
verb + celebration
haveholdjoin…
celebration + noun
dinnerparty
preposition
in celebration of
phrases
a cause for celebrationa celebration of somebody’s lifea celebration to mark something
Word Origin
early 16th cent.: from Latin celebratio(n-), from the verb celebrare, from celeber, celebr- ‘frequented or honoured’.
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