Meanings
plural winter carnivals
- A winter event held outdoors that consists of a variety of vendors and a variety of hands-on games and/or rides. It can be held in any climate, but is often held in the snow.
Near-synonyms: winter festival, frost fair, snow festival
Synonyms: winter festival, frost fair, snow festival
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA winter event held outdoors that consists of a variety of vendors and a variety of hands-on games and/or rides. It can be held in any climate, but is often held in the snow.
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winter carnival. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winter%20carnival
“winter carnival.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winter%20carnival. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “winter carnival,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winter%20carnival.
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