smorgasbord

smor·gas·bord

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [smawr-guh s-bawrd, -bohrd or, often, shmawr-]
- /ˈsmɔr gəsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd or, often, ˈʃmɔr-/
- /ˈsmɔː.ɡəs.bɔːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smawr-guh s-bawrd, -bohrd or, often, shmawr-]
- /ˈsmɔr gəsˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd or, often, ˈʃmɔr-/

Definitions of smorgasbord word

noun smorgasbord a buffet meal of various hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, salads, casserole dishes, meats, cheeses, etc. 1
noun smorgasbord an extensive array or variety: The company has a smorgasbord of employee benefits. 1
noun smorgasbord food: buffet, selection 1
noun smorgasbord varied selection 1
singular noun smorgasbord Smorgasbord is a meal with a variety of hot and cold savoury dishes, from which people serve themselves. 0
singular noun smorgasbord A smorgasbord of things is a number of different things that are combined together as a whole. 0

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Origin of smorgasbord

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; < Swedish smörgsbord, equivalent to smörgs sandwich + bord table

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Parts of speech for Smorgasbord

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smorgasbord popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for smorgasbord

noun smorgasbord

all sorts — All sorts of things or people means a large number of different things or people.
collectanea — a collection of excerpts from one or more authors; miscellany; anthology
combo — A combo is a small group of musicians who play jazz, dance, or popular music.
food court — a space, as in a shopping mall, with a concentration of fast-food stalls and usually a common eating area.
hodge-podge — Alternative spelling of hodgepodge.

All 9 Synonyms of smorgasbord