jamboree

noun

jam·​bo·​ree ˌjam-bə-ˈrē How to pronounce jamboree (audio)
1
a
: a large festive gathering
b
: a national or international camping assembly of Boy Scouts
2
: a long mixed program of entertainment
3
: a noisy or unrestrained carouse

Examples of jamboree in a Sentence

he was a bit remorseful when he returned to the farm after his jamboree in town
Recent Examples on the Web There will be no more churros and turkey legs for the country bear who kicked off a chaotic jamboree within Disney World earlier this week, as EW can confirm the critter was safely returned to the wild. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2023 After the jamboree, the Orange Bowl visited four Miami Xtreme Youth Football members: the Miami Police Athletic League, followed by the Shores Spartans, North Miami Beach Sundevils and concluded with the Ives Estates Thunder at Ives Estates Park. Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024 Its release—acclaimed by fans, critics, and veteran music artists like Flying Lotus and Erykah Badu—was unlike anything else at the time: a twisting, playful trip through Whack’s jamboree of a mind. Jason Parham, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2023 The walls are adorned with photos of De Niro posing with luminaries like Nelson Mandela and Federico Fellini, while one of the corner tables has enough bottles of champagne for a Gatsby jamboree. Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2023 One commenter wrote that their son had spent the night at the jamboree sleeping on the ground because there were no tents, cots or other gear available. Gawon Bae, CNN, 4 Aug. 2023 That number is a fraction of the 40,000 counted at the previous jamboree. Mike De Socio, Washington Post, 27 July 2023 Eagle said Gilroy earned the starting job in last week’s jamboree and spent this week getting first-team reps. oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2023 In a jamboree game against Baldwin County last week, Butler rushed for 194 yards and 3 touchdowns in just one half. Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of jamboree was in 1861

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“Jamboree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jamboree. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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jamboree

noun
jam·​bo·​ree ˌjam-bə-ˈrē How to pronounce jamboree (audio)
1
: a large festive gathering
2
: a national or international camping assembly of Boy Scouts

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