special event

noun

A public event such as a ballgame, parade, or festival that requires transportation planning, especially including roadway closure, and often a city permit in consequence.

“The city is providing special event shuttles on the Fourth of July.”

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Meanings

nounspecial event (plural special events)

plural special events

  1. A public event such as a ballgame, parade, or festival that requires transportation planning, especially including roadway closure, and often a city permit in consequence.

    The city is providing special event shuttles on the Fourth of July.

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“special event.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20event. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “special event,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20event.

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