social function

Thân thiện

The community center hosts a social function for local families.

Definition

Noun: 1. A formal or organized social event: A gathering of people for a specific purpose, often involving ceremony, celebration, or professional networking. It is typically planned and structured. 2. A role or purpose within a social system: (This meaning, while valid, is less common in everyday usage than the event-related definition. It refers to the contribution an institution, custom, or group makes to the stability and operation of society.)

Usage Examples

• Noun (Social Event):
  • The charity gala is the most important social function of the year.
  • Attending official social functions is part of a diplomat's job.
  • Her calendar is filled with various social functions, from weddings to gallery openings.

Advanced Usage

• "to serve a social function": This phrase uses the second, systemic meaning. It describes how something fulfills a role in society.
  • Public libraries serve an important social function by providing free access to information and community space.

Variants and Related Words

• Function (n): A more general term for a social event or gathering. ("We have a company next week.")
• Social event (n): A direct synonym for the primary meaning.
• Affair (n): Can be used similarly for a social event, often one that is large or important. ("The wedding was a lavish .")
• Gathering (n): A broader term for any group of people coming together.

Synonyms

• Event
• Occasion
• Reception
• Gala
• Soirée

Related Idioms or Phrases

• On the social circuit: Regularly attending many social functions.
  • As a famous actress, she is constantly on the social circuit.

Học thuật

Noun

1. 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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• affair
• occasion
• social occasion
• function