ad hoc |
for this particular case, occasion, or purpose only; with respect only to this. [1/2 definitions] |
amenity |
something that makes a place or an occasion more convenient, pleasant, or comfortable |
at first |
in the beginning or on the first occasion. |
banquet |
such a dinner given in honor of a person, group, or special occasion. [1/4 definitions] |
box supper |
a social and fund-raising occasion at which the participants bid for donated box lunches. |
Calvary |
(sometimes l.c.) a place or occasion of severe trial, or an intensely painful, anguishing experience. [1/2 definitions] |
carnival |
an occasion or period of festive revelry, esp. the time just before Lent. [1/2 definitions] |
carouse |
an occasion of drunken revelry. [1/2 definitions] |
celebrate |
to do special things to honor a person or an occasion or to express happiness concerning some event. [1/3 definitions] |
ceremony |
a set of actions that someone performs to mark a special occasion. |
childbirth |
the act or occasion of giving birth to a child; parturition. |
Christmas |
this day as a legal holiday and an occasion for greetings and gift-giving. [1/3 definitions] |
commencement |
the act or occasion of beginning. [1/2 definitions] |
condemnation |
a cause or occasion for condemning. [1/4 definitions] |
cookout |
a social occasion at which a meal is cooked and eaten outdoors. |
costume |
a set of clothes suited to a particular season, occasion, or activity. [1/4 definitions] |
departure |
the act or an occasion of leaving or going away. [1/2 definitions] |
dine |
to eat a meal, especially the evening meal or an elegant one as part of a social occasion. [1/3 definitions] |
dinner |
a formal meal in honor of a person or occasion. [1/2 definitions] |
doomsday |
any day dreaded as the occasion of judgment or reckoning. [1/2 definitions] |
dress code |
a set of rules defining acceptable clothing and appearance for a particular place, occasion, or group. |