function noun (CEREMONY) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ n

Definition

[C] an official ceremony or a formal social event, such as a party or a special meal, at which a lot of people are usually present

As a mayor, he has a lot of official functions to attend.

I see her two or three times a year, usually at social functions.

(Definition of function noun (CEREMONY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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