Allhallows Eve (Noun)
Meaning
The evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The children in the neighborhood loved to play tricks on their friends on Allhallows Eve.
- In some cultures, Allhallows Eve is a time for telling ghost stories and trying to scare each other.
- The town's teenagers would often sneak out on Allhallows Eve to play pranks on their neighbors.
- Allhallows Eve was a night for mischief and mayhem, and the local police were always on high alert.
- The old mansion on the hill was said to be haunted, making it the perfect place to explore on Allhallows Eve.