clambake

noun

clam·​bake ˈklam-ˌbāk How to pronounce clambake (audio)
1
a
: an outdoor party
especially : a seashore outing where food is usually cooked on heated rocks covered by seaweed
b
: the food served at a clambake
2
: a gathering characterized by noisy sociability
especially : a political rally

Examples of clambake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Crosby would put up some of his own money as the prize, and the day ended in a clambake on the beach. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024 The 3rd annual clambake fundraiser Aug. 13 in Little Compton offers a good ol’ fashioned clambake with chowder and dessert; beer and wine available for purchase. Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2023 William Morrow Beatriz Williams' New England set historical novels have become a summer tradition, their sparkling reminisces of lighthouses and clambakes only matched by her penchant for intrigue. Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 May 2023 The lucky diners will enjoy a traditional New England clambake under the stars, with music and entertainment. Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023 Daly and Nerland were planning to celebrate their wedding with a boat cruise and clambake on Spectacle Island. Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023 Reservation deadline for the Nov. 13 Kiwanis Club of West Park clambake is Nov. 8. Carol Kovach, cleveland, 1 Nov. 2022 Time for a clambake: The Northern Medina County Chamber Alliance Oktoberfest Clambake Social will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 7 at the pavilion of Bunker Hill Golf Course (with parking off Hamilton Road) on Thursday, Oct. 7. Sam Boyer, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2021 Order a clambake ahead of time from Heinen’s various Northeast Ohio locations. Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of clambake was in 1835

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

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clambake

noun
clam·​bake ˈklam-ˌbāk How to pronounce clambake (audio)
: an outdoor party
especially : an outing at which food is cooked usually on heated rocks covered by seaweed

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