fest

noun

ˈfest How to pronounce fest (audio)
ˌfest
Synonyms of festnext
: a gathering, event, or show having a specified focus
a music fest
—often used in combination
a gabfest

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a country music fest
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The Super Graphic Spectacular will be a two-day fest for Roan’s charity, the Midwest Princess Project, which benefits trans youth and LGBTQ+ communities. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 About 40,000 people are expected each day for the two-day fest at Mana Wynwood. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Battle Bros Events is known for bringing other food fests here, focused namely on chicken wings and tacos, but pickles? — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 Nineteen African fests have already signed on, among them Burkina Faso’s venerable FESPACO — the oldest film festival in sub-Saharan Africa — the Durban Intl. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fest

Word History

Etymology

German, from Fest celebration, from Latin festum — more at feast entry 1

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fest was in 1889

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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fest. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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