SOCIAL EVENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does social event mean? 

• SOCIAL EVENT (noun)
  The noun SOCIAL EVENT has 1 sense:

1. an event characteristic of persons forming groups

  Familiarity information: SOCIAL EVENT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SOCIAL EVENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An event characteristic of persons forming groups

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("social event" is a kind of...):

event (something that happens at a given place and time)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "social event"):

show (a social event involving a public performance or entertainment)

affair; function; occasion; social function; social occasion (a vaguely specified social event)

sellout (an event for which all tickets are sold)

competition; contest (an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants)

 Context examples 

This same new moon may bring a wonderful social event that you will be counting the days to attend.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

A beautiful social event will dot your calendar within four days of November 12, where many friendly people will be present.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Over this full moon, a lovely social event could be on your agenda, and you would very likely need to drive (or go by rail, bus, or plane) to another city to attend.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Romantically, your best days will be March 8 (attached Scorpio), March 9 (all Scorpios—a great social event plus or minus 4 days), March 11 (single or attached—travel is great), and March 27 (this day glows for attached Scorpios).

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If this event within four days of March 9 (possibly taking place over the weekend of March 7-8) is a personal social event, you might enjoy a flirtation with someone interesting, which could grow into something more.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

It’s also possible you will attend a beautiful social event, like a wedding or birthday party, or one that’s work-related, such as a trade show, conference, or convention during the week of the full moon, March 9, plus or minus four days.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)