after-party

noun

af·​ter-par·​ty

ˈaf-tər-ˌpär-tē

: a party for invited guests that follows a main party or event

Examples of after-party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The unofficial after-party tour following Karol G was the couple’s first taste of national attention. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The Albie Awards take place on September 23, 2026 at Ginny’s Supper Club @ Red Rooster in Harlem, with the after-party to follow at the Maysles Documentary Center. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2026

Michael Jackson at the Dreamgirls after-party at Desilu Studios in Culver City, California on March 30, 1983. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Then the cast transformed again, this time wearing shorter cocktail dresses for VF’s after-party at The Living Room at Faena New York. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above