| 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, pleasing, or gracious. [1/3 definitions] |
| 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 observe or commemorate (an occasion or event), as with gifts, festivities, or special rituals. [2/4 definitions] |
| 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. |
| escort |
a person who accompanies another, esp. on a social occasion. [1/5 definitions] |