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clambake

[ klam-beyk ]
/ ˈklæmˌbeɪk /
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noun
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.
Informal. any social gathering, especially a very noisy one.
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Origin of clambake

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; clam1 + bake

Words nearby clambake

clairvoyance, clairvoyant, clam, clamant, clamatorial, clambake, clamber, clambering, clam diggers, clam-flat, clammy
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Words related to clambake

chitchat, parley, appointment, conference, deliberation, dialogue, discussion, examination, hearing, interview, meeting, session, show, barbecue, dinner, festival, festivity, fiesta, gala, picnic

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British Dictionary definitions for clambake

clambake
/ (ˈklæmˌbeɪk) /
noun US and Canadian
a picnic, often by the sea, at which clams, etc, are baked
an informal party
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