jamboree

American  

[jam-buh-ree] / ˌdʒæm bəˈri /

noun

1. a large gathering, as of a political party or the teams of a sporting league, often including a program of speeches and entertainment.

2. a large gathering of members of the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, usually nationwide or international in scope (camporee ).

3. any large gathering with a partylike atmosphere.

   We're spotlighting aspects of each of the major December traditions—Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa—to create one all-inclusive jamboree.

4. a carousal; any noisy merrymaking.

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jamboree British  

/ ˌdʒæmbəˈriː /

noun

1. a large and often international gathering of Scouts

2. a party or spree

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Etymology

Origin of jamboree

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; origin unknown

Example Sentences

Climate change doesn’t point to “humanity’s demise,” the Microsoft philanthropist says in a splashy memo addressed to a forthcoming climate jamboree in Brazil.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their opening night jamboree is a hit but things take a turn when an Irish immigrant vampire comes a-knockin’.

From Los Angeles Times

But honestly, spending time with Williams’ news cave jamboree wasn’t terrible.

From Salon

“We create a great jamboree event which the public love. But underneath it there’s a lot of swan’s legs paddling very fast. “

From BBC

The proposed neutral-site jamborees for Olympic sports remain in discussion but are not expected to be part of scheduling models for the upcoming season.

From Los Angeles Times

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