block party

noun

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

Examples of block party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The derby is part race, part art installation and block party. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

There was even a performance from traditional Bahamian dancers, transforming the scene outside the library into something resembling a neighborhood block party. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

At the block party in the opening scene, neighbors grill and gossip between breaks for limbo competitions and sack races, their kids freed to roam the streets in packs. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

Begun back in 2017 by the former Aurora Downtown group, the block party now is sponsored by the Aurora Downtown District . — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for block party

• astarte
• mccarty
• nonparty
• arty
• carty
• hearty
• parti
• counterparty
• multiparty