carnivalcar‧ni‧val /ˈkɑːnəvəl $ ˈkɑːr-/ ●●○ noun 
preparations for this year’s carnival when it’s Carnival in Rio a carnival atmosphere in the town2[countable] American English a noisy outdoor event at which you can ride on special machines and play games for prizes SYN funfair British English3[countable] American English a school event at which students play games for prizes4carnival of something literary an exciting mixture of things: Shakespeare’s carnival of images
WORD ORIGINcarnival
Origin:
1500-1600 Italian carnevale, from carne ‘meat’ ( ➔ CARNATION) + levare ‘to remove’; because after Carnival people stopped eating meat for a periodEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Caroline who had moved to a new area was asked by a neighbour to join a committee planning the local summer carnival.
- It was as wild as a carnival.
- Night fell upon, and spread its funereal pall over, a field of blood where death held unrestrained carnival!
- The sounds from the rides and the carnival continued, nothing seemed out of place.
- These pictures show some of the things that happened when Fateha, Louise, Anthony and Marlon went to the carnival.
- They carried with them galvanic batteries of a type generally used for feats of entertainment at carnivals.
- They dismiss synchro as carnival entertainment, what Esther Williams did after she was an athlete.
- Yes, there was only the sea and the sky light carnival.
WORD SETS
airbed, nounalbum, nounamusement arcade, nounamusement park, nounaquarium, nounarcade, nounauditorium, nounbachelor party, nounball, nounballoon, nounballroom, nounballroom dancing, nounbank holiday, nounbanquet, nounbanqueting hall, nounbarhop, verbbash, nounbask, verbbean feast, nounbeauty contest, nounbeer mat, nounblock party, nounboathouse, nounbon vivant, nounbooking, nounbooze-up, nounbop, nounbouncer, nounbrasserie, nounbumper car, nounbus, verbcafé, nouncaff, nouncanteen, nouncard, nouncarnival, nouncarousel, nouncarry-out, nouncarvery, nouncassette player, nouncassette recorder, nounceilidh, nounchannel surfing, nouncheckroom, nouncircus, nouncloakroom, nounclosing time, nounclubbing, nouncoconut shy, nouncoffee house, nouncoffee shop, nouncommunity centre, nouncomp, nounconcession stand, nouncounty fair, nouncracker, noundating agency, nounday camp, noundesignated driver, noundinner dance, noundinner party, noundisco, noundiscotheque, noundive, noundiversion, noundivert, verbdo, noundoor prize, noundrinks party, nouneat, verbfad, nounfandango, nounfanzine, nounflower arranging, nounfootpath, nounfree house, noungame, nounget-together, nounhappy hour, nounholdall, nounhouse party, nounice skate, nounice-skate, verbjukebox, nounjumble, nounjumble sale, nounknitting needle, nounleisure centre, nounlending library, nounlounge, nounlounge bar, nounmacramé, nounmask, nounmasked ball, nounmasquerade, nounmaster of ceremonies, nounmatador, nounmaypole, nounMC, nounmen's room, nounmerrymaking, nounmixer, nounnightclub, nounnightlife, nounnight spot, nounoffice party, nounopening time, nounopen mike, nounorgy, nounouting, nounpageant, nounpageantry, nounPancake Day, nounparty, nounparty, verbparty favor, nounparty piece, nounpeepshow, nounpep rally, nounperm, verbpetting zoo, nounPG, nounpinball, nounpitch, nounpizzeria, nounpony-trekking, nounpostprandial, adjectivepress, nounpub, nounpub-crawl, nounpublican, nounpublic bar, nounquality time, nounquiz, nounR & R, nounradio-cassette player, nounraffle, nounraffle, verbrave, nounrecreation, nounrecreation room, nounrelaxation, nounrendezvous, nounrest room, nounrevel, verbreveller, nounrevelry, nounrifle range, nounroadhouse, nounroast, nounrodeo, nounRollerblade, nounroller skate, nounround, nounsaloon, nounsauna, nounset, adjectiveshooting gallery, nounshower, nounsideshow, nounsiesta, nounsingalong, nounsingsong, nounskinny-dipping, nounsnack bar, nounsnug, nounsocial, nounsoda fountain, nounsoiree, nounsolarium, nounspectator, nounspree, nounsteakhouse, nounstrip club, nounstrip joint, nounstripper, nounstrip show, nounstriptease, nounsummer camp, nounsummer holidays, nounsummer vacation, nounsunbed, nounsunlamp, nountable d'hôte, nountavern, nounteahouse, nountearoom, nountea shop, nountheme party, nounthree-star, adjectivetop table, nountrophy, nounTurkish bath, nounvacation, nounvideo arcade, nounwander, nounwassail, verbweekend, verbweekender, nounwindow-shopping, nounwomen's room, nounworkbasket, nounzoo, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a carnival atmosphere in the townCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[countable, uncountable] a public event at which people play music, wear special clothes, and dance in the streets: a carnival atmosphere in the town (=when people are celebrating something)· Outside the stadium, there was a carnival atmosphere.
(=great interest or excitement about a particular activity or event) Soccer fever has been sweeping the nation as they prepare for the World Cup.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN Soccer fever has been sweeping the nation as they prepare for the World Cup.· As the march swelled to 4,000, a carnival atmosphere swept through the crowd.· Much of the popular carnival atmosphere of traditional democratic politics was eliminated.
preparations for this year’s carnival when it’s Carnival in Rio a carnival atmosphere in the town2[countable] American English a noisy outdoor event at which you can ride on special machines and play games for prizes SYN funfair British English3[countable] American English a school event at which students play games for prizes4carnival of something literary an exciting mixture of things: Shakespeare’s carnival of images