folklife

[ fohk-lahyf ]

noun

1. the everyday life of the common people, especially of a particular region, country, or period:

   18th-century New England folklife.

Word History and Origins

Origin of folklife¹

First recorded in 1920–25; folk + life

Example Sentences

The demonstration began in the morning at North SeaTac Park and was set to end in the evening at Golden Gardens Park, with stops in between, including Seattle Center, where the Northwest Folklife Festival was taking place.

From Seattle Times

The Northwest Folklife Festival, a free, community celebration of Pacific Northwest heritage in its 53rd year, continues through Monday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

From Seattle Times

The focus of the 2024 festival is “Meraki,” which means doing something with passion, soul and love in Greek, according to Northwest Folklife’s announcement.

From Seattle Times

This year’s holiday weekend slate is especially heavy with piano man Billy Joel taking T-Mobile Park, the opening of Seattle Theatre Group’s new Remlinger Farms venue in Carnation, two-nighters with Sarah McLachlan at Chateau Ste. Michelle and dance music titan Illenium at the Gorge Amphitheatre and the 53rd annual Northwest Folklife Festival.

From Seattle Times

Concertgoers at the Paramount Theater and attendees of the Northwest Folklife Festival, for example, can now order their libations in reusable polypropylene cups.

From Salon