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fireworks

noun
USFY-ur-wurks/ˈfaɪ̯.ɚ.wɝks/UKFY-uh-wurks/ˈfaɪ̯.ə.wɜːks/

3 meanings of fireworks

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of firework. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    We bought a box of fireworks for the Fourth of July.

    The kids lit fireworks in the backyard after dark.

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  2. 2
    nounplural
    A show where bright lights and loud bangs are set off in the night sky to celebrate something.

    Like a big party in the sky, full of light and noise.

    We went to watch the fireworks down by the river on New Year's Eve.

    The fireworks lasted nearly half an hour above the harbor.

    Similarpyrotechnics, display

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  3. 3
    nounfigurativelyplural
    A noisy, angry fight, or a wild and exciting moment.

    Like sparks flying when two people suddenly clash.

    There were fireworks at the dinner table once politics came up.

    The meeting ended in fireworks when the two managers started shouting.

    Similardrama, sparks, trouble, uproar, commotion

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fireworks is a form of firework

firework, noun: A small device filled with gunpowder that bangs, sparks, and shoots colored fire into the sky for fun. Full entry

Forms
fireworkfireworks plural
Spelling
firework → fireworks: add -s

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Origin

It comes from "fire" plus "work(s)." English probably borrowed it from Dutch, which took it from German.