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Definition of "smorgasbord" [smorgasbord]

  • A buffet meal featuring a varied number of dishes. (noun)
  • A varied collection: "a smorgasbord of fashionable paranormal beliefs” ( Martin Gardner). (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "smorgasbord" in a sentence
  • "The word smorgasbord doesn't really do justice to this random assortment."
  • "Becca – smorgasbord is a great word and so very apt!"
  • "What a wonderful smorgasbord (that is a Swedish word)."