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Glasto

/ˈɡlæstəʊ/

Glasto proper noun: the Glastonbury festival of performing arts.

Proper noun

Glasto

  1. (UK, informal) The Glastonbury festival of performing arts.
    • “He wants to come to Glasto with us,” I replied, “but doesn't understand that you can't just swap a ticket or get one at the last minute. Glasto has so many layers of security these days it's like Fort Knox.”2014, Sarah Clark, Viva Voluptuous
    • Sir Elt insisted the Killers frontman was the “first person I thought of” to invite to his Glasto set[.]2023 June 27, Metro, London, page 3, column 4

Origin of Glasto

Clipping.

Questions about Glasto

What does Glasto mean?
Glasto means the Glastonbury festival of performing arts.
What part of speech is Glasto?
Glasto is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Glasto?
Glasto is pronounced /ˈɡlæstəʊ/ (UK).

Words near Glasto in the dictionary

  1. glassyheaded
  2. glassywood
  3. Glasterlaw
  4. glastig
  5. glastigs
  6. Glasto
  7. Glaston
  8. Glastonbury
  9. Glastonbury chair
  10. Glastonbury chairs
  11. Glastonbury thorn

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