Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with festival in American Collocation
festival
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/ˈfestɪv(ə)l/
happening at particular intervals
annual
biennial
In July, hordes of rock fans arrive for the town’s famous annual festival.
lasting a particular time
month-long
week-long
one-day, three-day etc
one-week, three-week etc
The summer highlight however is the three-day festival starting on August 2nd.
types of festival
cultural
literary
He has given poetry readings at literary festivals.
arts
comedy
dance
drama
film
folk
jazz
music
pop
rock
It has been shown at various international film festivals, winning an award in Chicago.
organize a festival
have
hold
host
organize
run
stage
A huge medieval festival is held here every August.
help pay for a festival
sponsor
The university is involved in sponsoring local arts festivals.
go to a festival
attend
go to
visit
People come from all over Europe just to attend the festival.