noun
Oktoberfest
noun
1
A large beer festival held in Munich, Germany, each year in late September and early October, famous for its beer tents and traditional food.
"They flew to Munich just to experience Oktoberfest."
"Many cities around the world now hold their own Oktoberfest celebrations."
How to Use Oktoberfest
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe famous German beer festival, and by extension any beer-themed festival modeled on it.
Common pairings
Oktoberfest beer
Oktoberfest tent
celebrate Oktoberfest
Word Forms
Oktoberfests plural
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Etymology
German for "October festival" — although it actually starts in September, the name stuck from its original date.