gala

noun (a gala, galas)

«gala» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A special party or performance to celebrate something, often with fancy clothes. tree →
(UK, Australia, NZ) A swimming competition: «a swimming gala». tree →
A big public festival or fair. tree →

In the lessons

In UK and Australian schools, the «swimming gala» is a race day in the pool. In news: «a gala dinner», «gala night». It tells the reader the event is special and grand.

Examples

Our school swimming gala is next week. tree →
She won two races at the gala. tree →
The film star went to a gala dinner. tree →
The village gala has a parade. tree →
Everyone dressed up for the gala night. tree →
Parents cheered at the swimming gala. tree →
To and fro hurried the women, handsome in their gala-day dress. tree →

Note

Countable. Pronounced GAH-la (UK) or GAY-la (US). In maths, gala problems may compare race times — smallest time wins.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «gala» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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