spelling bee
English edit
Etymology edit
From spelling + bee (“get-together, (social) gathering, contest”) (The earliest known evidence of the phrase in print dates back to 1850).
Noun edit
spelling bee (plural spelling bees)
- A spelling contest or competition where contestants, usually children, are asked to spell out words (orally, letter by letter); the individual or team spelling the most words correctly wins.
Synonyms edit
- spelldown
- spelling match (earlier term, traced back to 1808)
Related terms edit
Translations edit
spelling contest or competition
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Further reading edit
- spelling bee on Wikipedia.Wikipedia