jamboree

[ jam-buh-ree ]

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.

jamboree

/ ˌdʒæmbəˈriː /

noun

1. a large and often international gathering of Scouts
2. a party or spree

Word History and Origins

Origin of jamboree¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; origin unknown

Word History and Origins

Origin of jamboree¹

C19: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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

Some 50,000 people are expected to attend the four-day jamboree of pageantry, politics and policy as the party makes its case to voters ahead of November’s general election.

From BBC

Taylor Swift heads to the UK in a fortnight, with cities braced for a jamboree of sparkly outfits, mass singalongs and boyfriends proposing during the final chorus of Love Story.

From BBC

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