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Definition of celebration noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

celebration

noun
 
 
/ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/
 
/ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/
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  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.
    Extra Examples
    • 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.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • great
    • noisy
    • …
    verb + celebration
    • have
    • hold
    • join
    • …
    celebration + noun
    • dinner
    • party
    preposition
    • in celebration of
    phrases
    • a cause for celebration
    • a celebration of somebody’s life
    • a celebration to mark something
    • …
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  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
    Extra Examples
    • 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 festivalsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • great
    • noisy
    • …
    verb + celebration
    • have
    • hold
    • join
    • …
    celebration + noun
    • dinner
    • party
    preposition
    • in celebration of
    phrases
    • a cause for celebration
    • a celebration of somebody’s life
    • a celebration to mark something
    • …
    See full entry
    3. Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin celebratio(n-), from the verb celebrare, from celeber, celebr- ‘frequented or honoured’.
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noun
 
 
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