noun
rehearsal
rih-HURSL
noun
1
A practice session for a performance, to prepare before it happens in front of an audience.
"The band held one last rehearsal before opening night."
How to Use Rehearsal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA practice run of a play, concert, speech, or similar event.
Common pairings
dress rehearsal
rehearsal room
wedding rehearsal
Word Forms
rehearsals plural
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Etymology
From Middle English rehercel, related to rehearse plus the suffix -al.