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community event

community event

4 2.5
An activity for people who live in the same area, like a fair or meeting
  • noun
  • /kəˈmjunɪti ɪˈvɛnt/
translation icon : evento comunitario
  • The local library will host a community event on Saturday to bring residents together.
  • attend a community event
  • community event fair
  • sponsor community events

So that when we do go to like a community event that that doesn't happen no more.

Examples

  • To get this feedback, ADOT is participating in a series of community events in Maricopa.

    Blog text (30)

  • Are they invited to school functions, such as staff meetings or community events?

    Academic text (2006)

  • I thought this was a community event.

    Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)

  • Sometimes there are community events in a school on a Saturday night.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Perhaps there was a community event to showcase student research projects.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Students also attended community events, including three outings to the local university.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The theatre hosts a variety of community events like films, lectures, concerts, and conventions.

    Blog text (1)

  • I see R. at a community event in Oneida, Wisconsin, where she is working at a vendor's table.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The learning commons has become a hub for community events, such as monthly PTA meetings and guest speakers.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Arlington Camera Club (ACC) of Illinois provides photographers for any community event held in the Village of Arlington Heights.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

gathering
vscommunity event
47 1.4

An act of collecting people or things into one place

is an organized activity for local people not just a general collecting action
social event
vscommunity event
19 1.9

A gathering where people meet to talk and enjoy themselves

is planned mainly for local residents rather than general social occasions
social gathering
vscommunity event
7 2.7

An event where people meet to talk and spend time together

is organized specifically for people living in the local area

How Large

festival
178 1.0
fair
404 1.0
community event
4 2.5
workshop
175 3.3

Surface Forms

community event singular
community events plural

Morphology

community + event

The meaning 'an organised gathering for members of a community' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'community' (people sharing interests) with 'event' (an occurrence or organised gathering). This simple compositional noun–noun pattern is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's basic meaning (the detail that it may be online is context-specific but doesn't undermine transparency).

Etymology

Community event comes from the simple image of a community (people who live near each other) holding an event (a planned gathering). Imagine neighbours setting up tables in a park to share food and music; that's why it means 'an activity organised for local people'.