block party

noun

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

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Mamdani's team anticipate tens of thousands of people will be able to attend the block party. Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 She has been involved with the Victory Garden Initiative and has put on block parties and other neighborhood events. Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025 The hijacked space will then turn into a block party for the launch at night. Denni Hu, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025 Some residents have thrown block parties on their otherwise vacant streets, and others meet for weekly game nights or other gatherings. Christian Orozco, NBC news, 27 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 24 Dec. 2025.

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