Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

social affair

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: so-cial af-fair
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people

Example Sentences

"the party was quite an affair"
"an occasion arranged to honor the president"
"a seemingly endless round of social functions"

Synonyms

affair occasion social occasion function social function social gathering

Questions

What does social affair mean?: a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people

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