Festival ˈfestɪvl Film Local Noun Film/Music Edinburgh Cannes

• a film/music festival
• the edinburgh festival
• the cannes film festival
• the pub is holding its annual beer festival later this week.

festival

1. a series of performances of music, plays, films, etc., usually organized in the same place once a year; a series of public events connected with a particular activity or idea
• a film/music festival
• the Edinburgh Festival
• the Cannes Film Festival
• The pub is holding its annual beer festival later this week.
• a rock festival (= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days)

Extra Examples

• He's appearing at a local folk festival tonight.
• I like to play any big festivals.
• The dance troupe will open the festival on June 13.
• The festival attracts thousands of visitors every year.
• The school has taken part in the festival since 1997.
• a festival featuring five local bands
• the events in this year's festival
• the film festival circuit
• the movies shown during the eight-day festival
2. a day or period of the year when people stop working to celebrate a special event, often a religious one
• The family always celebrates the Jewish festivals.
• the pilgrims who arrived on major festivals
• festivals held in honour of local saints
• Holi, the Hindu festival to welcome spring

Word Origin

• Middle English (as an adjective): via Old French from medieval Latin festivalis, from Latin festivus, from festum, (plural) festa ‘feast’.