car·ni·val 
/ˈkɑɚnəvəl/ noun
plural car·ni·vals /ˈkɑɚnəvəl/ noun 1 or Carnival [count, noncount] : a festival held before Lent that includes music and dancing [=count]
▪ Will you be in town for (the) Carnival this year? 2 [count] US a : a form of entertainment that travels to different places and includes rides and games you can play to win prizes
▪ Are you going to the carnival [=(Brit) funfair] this weekend?
b : an event where many people gather to celebrate something : festival
▪ the school's annual winter carnival 3 [count] : a time or place that is exciting, lively, colorful, etc.
▪ That part of town is a carnival on Friday and Saturday nights. ▪ There is a carnival atmosphere in the office. ▪ The garden became a carnival of color.
▪ Will you be in town for (the) Carnival this year?
▪ Are you going to the carnival [=(Brit) funfair] this weekend?
b : an event where many people gather to celebrate something : festival
▪ the school's annual winter carnival
▪ That part of town is a carnival on Friday and Saturday nights. ▪ There is a carnival atmosphere in the office. ▪ The garden became a carnival of color.
