Oktoberfest

or Oc·to·ber·fest

[ ok-toh-ber-fest ]

noun

1. a traditional festival held each October in Munich, Germany.
2. any similar festival held usually in the autumn.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oktoberfest¹

From German; October, fest

Example Sentences

But on day two, I discover the trick keeping many Oktoberfest revelers afloat despite their grueling alcohol intake.

From The Daily Beast

Taybeh is a West Bank village that houses Palestine's only beer brewery and every year hosts a run of the mill Oktoberfest.

From The Daily Beast

Sajed, a Muslim, at first worried about accepting an invitation for the team to perform in the Taybeh Oktoberfest.

From The Daily Beast

Recipe Get a jump start on Oktoberfest festivities with this German dish—lederhosen optional.

From The Daily Beast

The Oktoberfest starts on Friday and continues for sixteen days.

From Project Gutenberg

These statistics I read on the Oktoberfest in the Munich tourist pamphlets.

From Project Gutenberg