clambake
noun
clam·bake
ˈklam-ˌbāk 
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
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So rejoice, and fire up an éclade at your next cookout, campfire, or clambake.
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Peter Barrett, Outside, 30 Aug. 2025
According to Rambling’s East Coast sources, the usually bustling Long Island clambake enclave — where everyone from Steven Spielberg to Paul McCartney to Brooke Shields owns sprawling properties — is suffering from its sleepiest season in recent memory.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
The coast of Maine is my idea of what summertime is all about, from clambakes on the rocky shore to falling asleep to the sound of seagulls.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Loreto: Start your Baja Sur weekend in Loreto, a seaside town famous for its blue whales, national parks, beach clambakes, and—thanks to a recent community movement—stargazing.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
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Peter Barrett, Outside, 30 Aug. 2025
According to Rambling’s East Coast sources, the usually bustling Long Island clambake enclave — where everyone from Steven Spielberg to Paul McCartney to Brooke Shields owns sprawling properties — is suffering from its sleepiest season in recent memory.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
The coast of Maine is my idea of what summertime is all about, from clambakes on the rocky shore to falling asleep to the sound of seagulls.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Loreto: Start your Baja Sur weekend in Loreto, a seaside town famous for its blue whales, national parks, beach clambakes, and—thanks to a recent community movement—stargazing.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Clambake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clambake. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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clambake
noun
clam·bake
ˈklam-ˌbāk
: an outdoor party
especially
: an outing at which food is cooked usually on heated rocks covered by seaweed
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