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annual clambake

annual clambake

5.8
A yearly event where people cook and eat clams together by the shore
  • noun
  • /ˈæn.ju.əl ˈklæm.beɪk/
  • US
translation icon : cocina de almejas anual
  • Tickets for the annual clambake sold out in just one day this year.

Examples

  • Every summer, the local community hosts an annual clambake by the shore.

  • The annual clambake was a huge success this year.

  • The annual clambake has become a beloved tradition for families in the area.

  • Are you going to the annual clambake next weekend?

  • Every summer, our family looks forward to the annual clambake on the beach, where we enjoy fresh seafood and good company.

  • The annual clambake at the park brought together friends and families for a wonderful day of food and laughter.

  • During the annual clambake, the smell of clams cooking filled the air, inviting everyone to join the festivities.

Synonyms

clambake
vsannual clambake
  • US
4 8.4

A beach party where people cook clams and fish on heated stones covered with seaweed

occurs every year as a regular social seafood event rather than an occasional cookout

How Often

weekly
323 1.0
monthly
246 1.0
annual clambake
  • US
5.8
occasional
285 2.8
one-off
8 5.6

Surface Forms

annual clambake singular
annual clambakes plural

Morphology

annual + clambake

The compound 'clambake' is transparently built from 'clam' + 'bake', so a learner who knows those words will readily infer it involves cooking clams; adding 'annual' clearly marks it as a yearly occurrence. The social/gathering nuance (serving and people attending) is a typical and predictable extension of food-event compounds, so the overall meaning is accessible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

The phrase annual clambake comes from a simple picture: annual means once a year and a clambake is a beach meal where clams are cooked in a pit with hot stones and seaweed. So an annual clambake today is a 'yearly' gathering where people meet to cook and eat clams.