social occasion
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Definition
Noun: A gathering or event where people come together for a purpose involving social interaction. It refers to any planned or spontaneous event that serves as a context for people to meet and engage with one another.
Usage
This term is used to describe events ranging from informal get-togethers to formal ceremonies. It emphasizes the social, interactive nature of the event rather than its specific logistical details.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "to make a social occasion of (something)": To treat an ordinary activity as a reason for a social gathering.
- Let's make a social occasion of the weekly grocery trip and go together for coffee afterwards.
Variants and Related Words
- Social event: A very similar term, often used interchangeably.
- Function: A more formal word for a large social occasion or event.
- Gathering: A more general term for a group of people meeting together.
- Affair: Can be used to mean a social occasion, often one that is notable or elaborate (e.g., ).
Synonyms
- Event
- Get-together
- Function
- Gathering
Idioms
- The social occasion of the year: Used hyperbolically to describe a very important or lavish event.
- The charity ball is being billed as the social occasion of the year.
Noun
- a vaguely specified social event
- the party was quite an affair
- an occasion arranged to honor the president
- a seemingly endless round of social functions