live event

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   An occasion happening at the moment it is watched or attended, not recorded earlier.

   Grammar: Countable: use 'a live event' or 'live events'. Often after 'at' or 'in': 'at a live event'.

   Patterns

   • at a live event
   • attend a live event
   • watch a live event

   Thousands of fans gathered at the live event in the city center.

   The concert was a live event, so we couldn't pause it.

   She prefers watching a live event rather than a recording.

2. 2nouncountable

   A public performance, sports match, or ceremony that people go to in person.

   Grammar: Countable; often used in the plural: 'live events' means several such occasions.

   Patterns

   • host a live event
   • a series of live events
   • tickets for a live event

   The stadium hosts many live events throughout the year.

   Tickets for the live event sold out in minutes.

   They organized a live event to celebrate the opening.

Word forms

Common combinations

live event coverage

The channel provided live event coverage of the parade.

live event streaming

Live event streaming lets you watch the show as it happens.

attend a live event

I've never attended a live event before.

live event ticket

She bought a live event ticket for the final match.

Synonyms and how they differ

live show

Usually refers to a performance on stage or TV, while 'live event' can also include sports or ceremonies.

real-time event

More technical and often used for online or broadcast situations, not for in-person gatherings.

Opposites

Word family

live adjective

Happening now, not recorded.

event noun

Something that happens, especially something important or planned.

Commonly confused: live event or life event?

Practice

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