Tag: Noun

Other forms: carols; carolling; carolled; caroling; caroled A carol is a religious song that’s sung around Christmas time. In some towns, people who celebrate Christmas go to neighbors’ houses and sing carols.

An Advent calendar, from the German word Adventskalender, is used to count the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas. Since the date of the First Sunday of Advent varies, falling between November 27 and December 3 inclusive, many reusable Read More …

(count) formal + humorous the place where someone lives — usually singular The cottage became their abode (=home) for the summer. Welcome to my humble abode. — often used in legal language How long has this been his principal place Read More …

1 : something that is from a past time, place, culture, etc. — often followed by of or from relics of ancient China relics from the war This law is a relic of a bygone era. Typewriters are a relic Read More …

1 (noncount) : the act of identifying a disease, illness, or problem by examining someone or something The unusual combination of symptoms made accurate diagnosis difficult. She is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases. 2 (count) Read More …

(count) something that is attractive because it is not allowed For dieters, dessert becomes a/the forbidden fruit.

A cacophony is a mixture of loud and usually harsh unpleasant sounds. Cacophony can also refer to an incongruous or chaotic mixture. The sounds of shouting added to the cacophony on the streets. A cacophony of aromas wafted through the Read More …

Shambles refers to a place or state in which there is great confusion, disorder, or destruction. The house party they had over the weekend left the entire living room in shambles.

(count) 1 US : a series of games that is played after the end of the regular season in order to decide which player or team is the champion — usually plural The teams will once again face each other Read More …

An exodus is a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time—in other words a mass departure or emigration. The resort town eagerly anticipated the mass exodus from the cities to its beaches as summer approached.