Event
Event noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.
Usage example: figure skating is usually one of the most popular events in the winter Olympics
Field day and event are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Field day" instead a noun "Event".
Field day
Field day noun - A day for outdoor athletic competition.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Twitter had a field day with it, which was no doubt part of the reason this became the trending hashtag representing the event.
Source: Wrestling / Evolution - Netflix's Canadian launch event was patrolled by actors posing as consumers who gushed about their excitement to the press... which had a field day when it got its hands on the actors' script.
Source: Astro Turf
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Field day and Event. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/event/field_day
Event & Field day. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/event/field_day>.
Field day or Event. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/event/field_day.
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