Hallowe'en (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 put on their costumes and went out to celebrate Hallowe'en with their friends.
- Hallowe'en had always been a time for mischief and pranks in the small town.
- Some people viewed Hallowe'en as a time for spooky and supernatural themes.
- In many countries, Hallowe'en is observed on the evening of October 31.
- The origins of Hallowe'en date back to the ancient festival of Samhain.