clambake

American  

[klam-bayk] / ˈklæmˌbeɪk /

noun

1. a picnic or social gathering at the seashore at which clams and other seafood are baked, sometimes with corn and other items, traditionally on hot stones under a covering of seaweed.

2. Informal. any social gathering, especially a very noisy one.

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clambake British  

/ ˈklæmˌbeɪk /

noun

1. a picnic, often by the sea, at which clams, etc, are baked

2. an informal party

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Etymology

Origin of clambake

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; clam ¹ + bake

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Example Sentences

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clambake

Hopefully you already know about this nutty clambake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

I live in a city apartment with no outdoor space, but that doesn’t stop me from regularly making a full-on New England-style clambake for dinner.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2022

Headlining a Rockingham County Democrats annual clambake, she zeroed in on the state’s soaring student loan debt.

From Fox News ● May 22, 2019

One producer is quoted discussing the pride she took in organizing a staff clambake and wine tasting.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2016

"We play with 'em, and we had a clambake once."

From The Clammer and the Submarine by William John Hopkins

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