Octoberfest

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proper noun

The Bavarian holiday (Oktoberfest or Wiesn), or any such holiday, celebrated in late September to early October, typically featuring German music, cuisine, and beer-drinking as prominent activities.

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Oktoberfest
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Meanings

proper nounOctoberfest (plural Octoberfests)

plural Octoberfests · alternative Oktoberfest

  1. The Bavarian holiday (Oktoberfest or Wiesn), or any such holiday, celebrated in late September to early October, typically featuring German music, cuisine, and beer-drinking as prominent activities.

    Even though it is not yet October, the Hingham Lutheran Church held its annual Octoberfest today, complete with a full spread of German food and beer and an authentic Umpah band ("King Ludwig's German Band").

    2008, Ronald B. Schram, Caroline and Papa: Growing Up and Growing Older

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna strong lager made originally in Germany for the Oktoberfest celebration; sweet and copper-colored

Similar
Oktoberfest
Broader
lagerlager beer
Also see
oktoberfest

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From October + -fest, after German Oktoberfest.

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APA

Octoberfest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Octoberfest

MLA

“Octoberfest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Octoberfest. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Octoberfest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Octoberfest.

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