Jamboree (noun)
jam-bu-ree
any large gathering with a partylike atmosphere.
Jamboree, “any large gathering with a partylike atmosphere,” is an Americanism of unknown origin. Though the term is often associated with the Scouts, its appearance in English predates the Scout Movement by about 40 years.
Example sentences
“They had a jamboree around the campfire.”
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