block party

noun

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

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The hijacked space will then turn into a block party for the launch at night. Denni Hu, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025 The event allows neighbors to come together for a block party with their local police station to celebrate neighborhood pride. Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025 Some residents have thrown block parties on their otherwise vacant streets, and others meet for weekly game nights or other gatherings throughout the area. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025 This electrifying four-part series is a long-overdue salute to the women who’ve shaped 50 years of rap, from its earliest block parties to today’s chart-topping dominance. Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 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 17 Dec. 2025.

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