noun
- an outdoor festival or fair, typically featuring games, food, and entertainment
Usage: also spelled kermis
Examples
- The annual church kermess raised funds for local charities.
- Children enjoyed the games and rides at the village kermess.
- Local vendors sold handmade crafts at the summer kermess.
- The school organized a kermess to celebrate the end of the academic year.
- Traditional Dutch foods were served at the community kermess.
- Families gathered at the town square for the harvest kermess.