house party
noun
: a party lasting over one or more nights at a residence (such as a home or fraternity house)
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Deadly shooting during college house party Witnesses said the shots rang out during a house party, and that the residence is usually rented out to college students.
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Renee Anderson, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Sweatshirt dresses, like this one from UVN are easy to throw on for running errands or attending a house party.
—Julia Fields, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
Get ready to host your own craft night, because the holiday house party trend is about to be everyone's favorite winter activity.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
Another one of the three people injured in a shooting outside a Green Valley Ranch house party was shot by an officer, Denver Police Department officials said Friday.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
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Renee Anderson, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Sweatshirt dresses, like this one from UVN are easy to throw on for running errands or attending a house party.
—Julia Fields, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
Get ready to host your own craft night, because the holiday house party trend is about to be everyone's favorite winter activity.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
Another one of the three people injured in a shooting outside a Green Valley Ranch house party was shot by an officer, Denver Police Department officials said Friday.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
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“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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