Celebration Definition, Examples & Usage Guide

Meaning 1：a joyful event or party (Celebration)

Celebration 🔊

/ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən/

A happy event or party where people get together to enjoy a special occasion or success.

Joyful celebration scene with people music and food

a joyful event or party 🔊

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/ə ˈdʒɔɪfəl ɪˈvent ɔr ˈpɑrti/

A gathering of people to mark a special occasion or achievement with enjoyment and festivity.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'celebrare' (to frequent, honor) + '-tion' (action noun suffix).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine 'celebrate' + 'action' = a happy action with cake and cheers.

📖 Example

After the final exam, our class planned a small celebration at the local park. 🔊 After the final exam, our class planned a small celebration at the local park.

🔗 Collocations

hold a celebration – organize a festive event

cause for celebration – reason to rejoice

celebration dinner – special meal to mark an occasion

🔄 Synonyms

festivity (n.) – A lively and joyful event or activity.

revelry (n.) – Loud, lively, and noisy enjoyment, often with drinking and dancing.

commemoration (n.) – An event or ceremony to honor a person or event.

🚫 Antonyms

mourning (n.) – The expression of sorrow for someone's death.

sorrow (n.) – A feeling of deep distress caused by loss or disappointment.

gloom (n.) – Partial or total darkness; a state of depression.

🌱 Derivatives

celebrate (v.) – To mark a special occasion with festivities.

celebrant (n.) – A person who participates in a celebration or ceremony.

celebratory (adj.) – Relating to or expressing celebration.

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Latin 'celeber' meaning 'frequented, populous', evolving through Old French 'celebrer' to denote public honor or festivity.