ceremony

US /ˈsɛrəˌmoni/

UK /'serəmənɪ/

B1

noun

  • Special social or religious event
  • Rigidly formal way of behaving
  • A set of fixed actions and words performed during a formal event, especially as part of a religious or social occasion.

other

  • Behavior that is excessively polite and formal.

Examples

I won't stand on ceremony

A lot of people wept during the funeral ceremony.