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fest

American  
[fest] / fɛst /

noun

  1. an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination).

    filmfest; gabfest; love-fest; poetry fest.


fest British  
/ fɛst /

noun

    1. a meeting or event at which the emphasis is on a particular activity

      a fashion fest

    2. ( in combination )

      schmaltz-fest

      lovefest

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of fest

< German Fest festival, holiday ( feast ), as in Sängerfest choral festival

Example Sentences

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The exhibition, which closes March 14, is planned to travel internationally, including to the Museo Arte Al Límite in Chile, the Inside Out Centre for the Arts in South Africa and to the Karuizawa Foto Fest in Japan.

From Los Angeles Times

It will be one of the largest such events in the world, and the biggest Black-owned fest of its kind.

From Los Angeles Times

The fest culminates in a two-day concert on Dockweiler Beach that hopes to draw 40,000 fans a night.

From Los Angeles Times

He helped raise $5 million from businesses to field a competing roster of events, including a three-day block party called Super Fest, watch parties, drone shows and sold-out outdoor performances by the R&B singer Kehlani and DJ Dom Dolla.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, “The Ballad of Wallis Island” was my favorite film of the fest.

From Los Angeles Times