noun
- public fights or violent disturbances; brawls
Usage: formal; legal term
Examples
- The police were called to break up several affrays outside the stadium.
- Street affrays became more common during the festival weekend.
- The court charged him with participating in public affrays.
- Security cameras captured multiple affrays in the downtown area.
- Local authorities worked to prevent affrays during the protest.
- The newspaper reported on recent affrays between rival groups.