celebration

Everyday

1. A special event, like a party, held because something good has happened or for a special day. tree →
2. The act of showing that you are happy about something. tree →
3. (formal) The act of performing a religious ceremony. tree →

In the lessons

Everyday life: birthdays, holidays, festivals, weddings, winning a match. In school, celebration assemblies for good work. In maths, problems about party food and guests. Phrases: «a cause for celebration», «in celebration of», «birthday celebrations».

Examples

• We had a big celebration for Grandma's birthday. tree →
• The team's celebration lasted all night. tree →
• There were fireworks in celebration of the festival. tree →
• Passing the test is a cause for celebration! tree →
• Our class had a celebration assembly. tree →
• The whole town joined the celebrations. tree →
• The footballer did a funny celebration after his goal. tree →
• At a great celebration in honor of King Lion, the Monkey was asked to dance for the company. tree →

Note

Countable and uncountable. Verb «celebrate». Adjective «celebratory». Do not confuse with «celebrity» (a famous person).