firework B1 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/ See IPA manual Freq #28805 Meanings 1 noun A device that explodes with bright colored lights and loud bangs, used for celebrations. We watched the fireworks light up the night sky on New Year's Eve. Thesaurus Word family Forms fireworks Common collocations firework display Noun + noun Etymology AI details From fire + work. Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # firework **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/ **Frequency rank:** 28805 ## Meanings 1. A device that explodes with bright colored lights and loud bangs, used for celebrations. ## Examples - We watched the fireworks light up the night sky on New Year's Eve. ## Etymology From fire + work. ## AI Etymology Firework comes from fire + work. In current use, the main sense is “A device that explodes with bright colored lights and loud bangs, used for celebrations”. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown