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winter carnival

winter carnival noun: a winter event held outdoors that consists of a variety of vendors and a variety of hands-on games and/or rides. It can be held in any climate, but is often held in the snow.

winter carnival: a winter event held outdoors that consists of a variety of vendors and a variety of hands-on games...
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Noun

winter carnival (plural winter carnivals)

  1. A winter event held outdoors that consists of a variety of vendors and a variety of hands-on games and/or rides. It can be held in any climate, but is often held in the snow.
    • Near-synonyms: winter festival, frost fair, snow festival

Synonyms of winter carnival

Forms of winter carnival

pluralwinter carnivals

Questions about winter carnival

What does winter carnival mean?
Winter carnival means a winter event held outdoors that consists of a variety of vendors and a variety of hands-on games and/or rides. It can be held in any climate, but is often held in the snow.
What part of speech is winter carnival?
Winter carnival is a noun.
What is the plural of winter carnival?
The plural of winter carnival is winter carnivals.

Words near winter carnival in the dictionary

  1. winter books
  2. winter boot
  3. winter boots
  4. winter break
  5. winter breaks
  6. winter carnival
  7. winter carnivals
  8. winter cherries
  9. winter cherry
  10. winter coat
  11. winter coats

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