main event
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Meaning · English
The most important or exciting part of a series of events
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Phần quan trọng nhất hoặc thú vị nhất trong một loạt sự kiện
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Literally: primary competition
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The main event of the festival was the concert
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “main event” mean?
The most important or exciting part of a series of events Literally: primary competition
Is “main event” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.