From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishspectacularspec‧tac‧u‧lar1 /spekˈtækjələ $ -ər/ ●●○ adjective1IMPRESSvery impressive
a mountainous area with spectacular scenery
a spectacular success2very sudden, unexpected, or extreme
The news caused a spectacular fall in the stock market. —spectacularly adverbExamples from the Corpusspectacular• Other buildings came and went, including one claimed by a spectacular 1854 fire.• When reports began to drift back from pentecostalrevivals abroad, the flamingmarvels became even more spectacular.• The view from the top floor is absolutely spectacular.• I felt as if I was taking part in history and the results were spectacular.• To celebrateindependence day, there was a spectacularfireworksdisplay.• Houston experienced spectaculargrowth after the Civil War.• It was a spectacular morning, and I was happy to hang out.• When he got there, he had to fight for reform and take one spectacularrisk.• The campground in EmeraldBay State Park has a spectacularsetting.• We ended a perfect day sippingsangria at a cliffside restaurant, relaxing in the spectacularsunset.• The theatre is quite spectacular, with the seatingarrangement and the plays performed there are of a very high standard.spectacularspectacular2 noun [countable]SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingan event or performance that is very large and impressive
a television spectacularExamples from the Corpusspectacular• Within a year he could provide eight spectaculars, all ingeniously flexible to fit one- to three-hour bookings.• Jazz, film and literaturefestivals, entertainmentspectaculars and superstarconcerts.• Hot or not: This science-fiction spectacular is the most hypedmovie of the summer.Originspectacular1(1600-1700)Latinspectaculum; → SPECTACLE
