halloween
Translation
Halloween
Examples
Children wear costumes on Halloween.
Children wear costumes on Halloween.
We carved pumpkins for Halloween.
We carved pumpkins for Halloween.
Grammar Patterns
((on Halloween)) on the day of Halloween Children wear costumes on Halloween.
((for Halloween)) for the purpose of Halloween We carved pumpkins for Halloween.
Similar Words
All Saints' Day, Day of the Dead
Etymology
A contraction of 'All Hallows' Eve', the evening before All Saints' Day. 'Hallow' is an old word for a holy person or saint.
Memory Tips
Associate the word with images of pumpkins (jack-o'-lanterns), ghosts, and costumes.