celebration
/ˌsɛl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.29 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act or process of showing appreciation, joy, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "We will attend the Christmas celebration in church."
- "The celebrations around here for Easter are enjoyable."
- "In a Chinese New Year video message posted on her Facebook page yesterday, President Halimah Yacob said the fact that the celebrations here also commonly embrace those of other races is "true to the Singapore spirit"."
- "She jumped in the air in celebration of her success."
- "Waltz into a grand Austrian celebration this fall on the Danube River on an eight-day cruise marking the 300th birthday of Maria Theresa of Austria, whose one-time titles included Holy Roman Empress; Queen of Hungary, Bohemia, Croatia and Slavonia; Archduchess of Austria; and Duchess of Parma."
- "We are having a celebration at McDonald's for my dad's new job."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌsɛl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
- British English: /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
Frequently Paired Words
Synonyms
jubilation
merriment
See Thesaurus:celebration
celebration
entertainment
feast
festival
festivity
function
gathering
fete