speech-day
Noun (countable):
- A school event: "speech-day" refers to an annual ceremony at a school, often held to distribute prizes, awards, or certificates, and typically featuring speeches by teachers, students, or guests. It is a formal occasion celebrating academic or extracurricular achievement.
- (The annual ceremony where awards are given.)
- (The formal school event with speeches and prize distribution.)
- (The specific annual celebration at a school.)
"to be awarded on speech-day": to receive a prize during this ceremony.
She was awarded the mathematics prize on speech-day. (She received the prize at the annual school event.)"speech-day address": the speech given by a guest or head teacher at the ceremony.
The headmaster's speech-day address focused on the importance of perseverance. (The formal speech given at the event.)
Speech (n): the expression of thoughts or ideas by speaking; a formal talk.
The guest speaker gave a moving speech. (A formal address.)Day (n): a period of 24 hours, or the time between sunrise and sunset.
Speech-day is held on a specific day each year. (The particular date of the event.)
- Prize-giving day: an event where awards are distributed, often used interchangeably with "speech-day".
- Awards ceremony: a formal event where prizes or honours are given.
- Commencement: a ceremony at which degrees or diplomas are conferred (more common in universities).
"make a speech": to deliver a formal address.
The head teacher made a speech at speech-day. (He delivered a formal talk at the ceremony.)"not a dry eye in the house": an expression meaning everyone was emotionally moved.
After the heartfelt speech-day address, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. (Everyone was deeply touched by the speech.)