funfest

[fuhn-fest]

noun

1. a party or other gathering for fun and entertainment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of funfest¹

First recorded in 1915–20; fun + fest

Example Sentences

Ex-England defender Lindsay Johnson described it as a "Friday night funfest" and even manager Sarina Wiegman celebrated more than usual in the dugout.

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The band first played a lunch break at Garfield High, then the spring season’s Garfield Funfest talent show.

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Give it to him as a gift that you are not leaving him in the same position as you take off on your own funfest … of whatever length.

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Also, if you can afford for him to take a week-long funfest that involves air travel, then you can afford to hire a dog walker to cross at least that much off your list.

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Kingsport’s annual FunFest is no small fish, either.

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