carnival Synonyms
Another word for carnival
• noun (Context 1)
A traveling outdoor amusement show featuring mechanical rides, games of chance and skill, food stalls, and sideshows.
"The children spent the entire afternoon riding the Ferris wheel and playing ring-toss games at the local summer funfair."
• noun (Context 2)
An annual period of public celebration, parades, music, and costumed street parties held in many Roman Catholic and Christian regions in the days or weeks leading up to Lent.
"Thousands of visitors travel to Rio de Janeiro and Venice every year to experience the vibrant music and elaborate costumes of the traditional festival."
• noun (Context 3)
Any lively, colorful, or riotous scene of merrymaking, celebration, or exciting entertainment.
"Autumn in the mountains becomes a dazzling revelry of crimson, gold, and amber foliage."