noun
jamboree
jam-buh-REE
noun
1
A lively, large-scale celebration or gathering.
"The whole town turned out for the summer jamboree."
2
A large rally or camp bringing together Scouts or Guides.
"Thousands of Scouts from around the world attended the international jamboree."
How to Use Jamboree
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA big, festive gathering — either a general party or specifically a large Scouting event.
Common pairings
Scout jamboree
a noisy jamboree
Word Forms
jamboreed past tense, jamborees plural, jamborees singular
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Etymology
Origin unknown, but the word emerged in American slang in the 19th century; Robert Baden-Powell later picked it in 1919 to name the international Scout gathering.