carnivalnoun
uk/ˈkɑː.nɪ.vəl/us/ˈkɑːr.nə.vəl/B2 [ C or U ] (a special occasion or period of) public enjoyment and entertainment involving wearing unusual clothes, dancing, and eating and drinking, usually held in the streets of a city:
a Caribbean carnival
There's a real carnival atmosphere in the streets.
[ C ] US UK funfair a place of outside entertainment where there are machines for riding on and games that can be played for prizes
[ C ] US UK fete a public event, often held outside, where you can take part in competitions and buy small things and food, often organized to collect money for a particular purpose
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Carnival, fairground & circus
- acrobatics
- amusement arcade
- amusement park
- big dipper
- big top
- big wheel
- contortionist
- custard pie
- Dodgem (car)
- fairground
- Ferris wheel
- foam pie
- juggle
- juggler
- merry-go-round
- midway
- Punch and Judy show
- ringmaster
- trapeze
- unicycle
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