{
    "term": "festival",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "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",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **film/music festival**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the Edinburgh Festival"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the Cannes Film Festival"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The pub is holding its **annual** beer **festival** later this week."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a rock festival *(= where bands perform, often outdoors and over a period of several days)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's appearing at a local folk festival tonight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I like to play any big festivals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The dance troupe will open the festival on June 13."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The festival attracts thousands of visitors every year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The school has taken part in the festival since 2022."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a festival featuring five local bands"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the events in this year's festival"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the film festival circuit"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the movies shown during the eight-day festival"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Music"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "huge", "major"],
                "verb + festival": ["have", "hold", "host"],
                "festival + verb": ["take place", "begin", "open"],
                "festival + noun": ["director", "organizer", "events"],
                "preposition": [
                    "at a/​the festival",
                    "during a/​the festival",
                    "in a/​the festival"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a day or period of the year when people stop working to celebrate a special event, often a religious one",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The family always celebrates the Jewish festivals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the pilgrims who arrived on major festivals"
                },
                {
                    "text": "festivals held in honour of local saints"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Holi, the Hindu festival to welcome spring"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Religion and festivals"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["great", "important", "major"],
                "verb + festival": ["celebrate", "observe"],
                "preposition": ["at/​on a/​the festival"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfestɪvl/",
                "audio": "fe/festival/festival__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfestɪvl/",
                "audio": "fe/festival/festival__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (as an adjective): via Old French from medieval Latin festivalis, from Latin festivus, from festum, (plural) festa ‘feast’."
}