block party

noun

: an outdoor public party put on by the residents of a city block or neighborhood

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Bolds said Jordan Brand has ambitious plans to eventually bring World of Flight to other American cities, but for now, the focus is firmly on Philadelphia, where a block party on Friday afternoon will coincide with the store’s grand opening. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 So Rey and Ismael and their band played their first gig, a spontaneous Catholic block party. Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 At the time of his escape, Groves was serving a life sentence for second-degree murder following a 2024 conviction for opening fire at a Mardi Gras block party that killed two people and wounded several others. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 For the block parties, along with merchandise and apparel, there will be two Little Caesars food trucks with different menu items on-site. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for block party

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of block party was in 1902

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“Block party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20party. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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