Definition of "smörgåsbord"

“ … Of course, we have nothing to equal your wonderful smörgåsbords here in England. Food is scarce, except for the army which provides bountiously. Speaking of smörgåsbord reminds me that we have not had a songfest for ages. […]”

1944, Bulletin of the American Institute of Swedish Arts, Literature, and Science

Swedish smörgåsbords, Italian spaghetti with Chianti and garlic Vienna bread, Wiener Schnitzel. It all depends upon where one goes to eat.

1958, John J. Murray, editor, The Heritage of the Middle West, Norman, Okla.: University of Oklahoma Press, page 19

[…] which stands out more – the wooden sculptures and verdant garden or the fresh oysters and piled-up smörgåsbords, which go down great with a sampler of ice-cold vodka and aquavit shots.

2004, Buenos Aires, 2nd edition, Time Out; Penguin Travel, Penguin Books, page 113, column 1

Swedes are known to eat smörgåsbords. […] Smörgåsbords are placed on a table.

2015, Julie Murray, “Life in Sweden”, in Sweden (Explore the Countries), Minneapolis, Minn.: Big Buddy Books, Abdo Publishing, pages 26–27