Celebration ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn Anniversary Birthday Day Noun Occasion 40th

• the occasion was the 40th anniversary celebrations of the orchestra
• birthday celebrations
• wedding/victory celebrations
• i hope you'll join in the christmas celebrations.

celebration

1. 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.
• 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.
2. the act of celebrating something
• Her triumph was a cause for celebration.
• 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.
• 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

Word Origin

• early 16th cent.: from Latin celebratio(n-), from the verb celebrare, from celeber, celebr- ‘frequented or honoured’.