Fireworks are small objects that are lit to entertain people on special occasions. They contain chemicals and burn brightly or attractively, often with a loud noise, when you light them.
Berlin people drank champagne, set off fireworks and tooted their car horns.
...a firework display.
2. plural noun
You use fireworks to refer to an occasion on which fireworks are lit to entertain people.
On the night of the fireworks we had a really good spot.
3. plural noun [usually with supplement]
An exciting and impressive performance or piece of writing can be referred to as fireworks.
It is given a typically thoughtful production with just enough theatrical fireworks.
firework in British English
(ˈfaɪəˌwɜːk)
noun
a device, such as a Catherine wheel, Roman candle, or rocket, in which combustible materials are ignited and produce coloured flames, sparks, and smoke, sometimes accompanied by bangs
Examples of 'firework' in a sentence
firework
The lack of artificial light there is so total that the stars at night blaze like fireworks.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Police said that a firework had set fire to netting on scaffolding next to the church which was soon extinguished.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The ban included a €500 fine for setting off a firework.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Lorry containers with luggage lockers inside will be deployed to safely store the belongings of people entering the security zones for the firework display.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's like being stuck in a small dark room with a box of fireworks going off all around you.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The fireworks display begins at 8pm.
The Sun (2016)
So expect more fireworks at Old Trafford.
The Sun (2016)
If that's the case, there will be sparks flying as well as fireworks on the night.
The Sun (2016)
This is one player who certainly knows how to set off the fireworks.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In some places fireworks and rockets were sent up.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We listened to bands and watched fireworks explode over the lake.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Expect to see some fireworks from an unusual quarter.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The winds will be important because of the bonfires and fireworks putting smoke into the air.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They have also said that they want to have a big bonfire on fireworks night.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It is understood the firework did not go off fully so damage was limited.
The Sun (2014)
But he has since heard it was let inside to escape loud fireworks.
The Sun (2007)
They give more consideration to putting on firework displays than stopping speeding.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Is a faulty firework really a better description of disappointment?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They set off fireworks and threw objects at the police.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Direct any rocket fireworks well away from spectators.
The Sun (2013)
Modern fireworks also contain regulators to speed up or slow down the process of combustion.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They explode like fireworks on the walls.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Investing around bonfire night can produce fireworks, apparently.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We're expecting fireworks from the off.
The Sun (2008)
There, they throw fireworks from the windows and the city is small enough to walk around.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
So expect some sibling fireworks in August.
The Sun (2006)
I am not convinced we are going to see any fireworks too soon.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Of course, the fight itself didn't produce many fireworks and those who were expecting some kind of ring war were disappointed.
The Sun (2015)
Although millions of people saw in 2013 with fireworks and champagne, others chose to usher in the new year by completing their tax return.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
firework
British English: firework NOUN
Fireworks are things that fly up into the air and explode, making bright colors in the sky.
They drank champagne, set off fireworks, and tooted their car horns.