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estival

/iːˈstʌɪv(ə)l/

Meanings
adjective
Of or relating to summer.

Examples :

"The town's estival festival, held every July, attracts visitors from all over the state. "
time weather nature

Related Words

Illustration cicadas

cicadas noun

/sɪˈkeɪdəz/ /sɪˈkɑːdəz/

Any of several insects in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with small eyes wide apart on the head and transparent well-veined wings.

"In the summer, the loud buzzing of cicadas filled the air as they clung to the trees. "

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afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Illustration summer

summer noun

/ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

"the heat of summer"

Illustration coming

coming verb

/ˈkʌmɪŋ/

To move from further away to nearer to.

"She’ll be coming ’round the mountain when she comes [...]"

Illustration town

town noun

/taʊn/

A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city.

"This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."

Illustration filled

filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

Illustration visitors

visitors noun

/ˈvɪzɪtəz/ /ˈvɪzɪtɚz/

Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.

"We had visitors from my cousin's family staying with us for the weekend. "

Illustration forth

forth adverb

/fɔːθ/ /fɔɹθ/

Forward in time, place or degree.

"The meeting will take place tomorrow forth. "

Illustration attracts

attracts verb

/əˈtrækts/

To pull toward without touching.

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

Illustration state

state noun

/steɪt/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

Illustration relating

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

Illustration festival

festival noun

/ˈfɛstəvəl/

An event or community gathering, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community.

"Our town's annual harvest festival celebrates the local farmers and their crops. "