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# halloween

noun (Halloween — a proper noun, with a capital letter)

«halloween» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A festival held in the evening at the very end of October, when children dress up in costumes, carve pumpkins and go trick-or-treating. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halloween/#m1)
2. Its old meaning: the evening before All Saints' Day (All Hallows' Eve). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halloween/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life in the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand it means costumes, jack-o'-lanterns, spooky stories and sweets. It started from old Celtic and Irish traditions (Samhain). In safety lessons: trick-or-treat with an adult or group, carry a torch, wear bright or reflective costumes, check sweets with an adult, and only visit houses you know. Phrases: Halloween costume, trick or treat, jack-o'-lantern, Halloween party, spooky.

### Examples

- We carved a pumpkin for Halloween. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halloween/#x1)
- At Halloween I dressed up as a witch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halloween/#x2)
- Children go trick-or-treating on Halloween night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halloween/#x3)
- Carry a torch when you go out at Halloween. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halloween/#x4)
- Halloween began long ago in Ireland and Scotland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halloween/#x5)
- Our class had a Halloween party with apple bobbing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halloween/#x6)
- Only knock on doors with a pumpkin or lights on. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halloween/#x7)

### Note

Write with a capital H: Halloween (older spelling Hallowe'en). In Australia and New Zealand it falls in spring and is less traditional but growing. «Trick or treat» = give me a treat or I'll play a trick (in fun).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «halloween» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/halloween/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«halloween» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/halloween.html) on Mova free.