celebration

The word “celebration” means a gathering or event held to enjoy and mark a happy occasion. In plain terms, a party, event, or feeling that marks and enjoys something good that has happened.

“Celebration” is pronounced sehl-ih-BRAY-shuhn (/ˌsɛl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ in IPA).

Here is “celebration” used in a sentence: “The whole street turned out for the street celebration.”

Words with a similar meaning to “celebration” include entertainment, feast, festival, festivity, function and gathering.

“Celebration” is a noun.

The word “celebration” comes from Latin. From Old French celebration, from Latin celebratio — ultimately from celebrare, "to honour or perform frequently.".

“Celebration” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“Celebration” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a gathering or event held to enjoy and mark a happy occasion.

A celebration is a gathering or event held to enjoy and mark a happy occasion, with the focus on joy and festivity. A ceremony is a more formal set of actions performed for a specific occasion, which may be solemn rather than joyful, though a wedding can be both.

A celebration emphasizes the reason behind the event, such as marking an achievement, anniversary, or holiday. A party simply describes a social gathering for fun, so a celebration is often a party held for a particular meaningful occasion.

You typically hold a celebration "of" something, as in "a celebration of life" or "a celebration of victory." You can also do something "in celebration of" an occasion, meaning to honor or mark it.

Celebration can be countable when it means an event, as in "they held two celebrations." It is uncountable when it means the act of expressing joy or thanks, as in "a cause for celebration."