after-party

noun

af·​ter-par·​ty
ˈaf-tər-ˌpär-tē
: a party for invited guests that follows a main party or event

Examples of after-party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The Thursday kickoff has effervescent Bay Area bluegrass/folk royalty Brothers Comatose alongside Paul Thorn and an after-party from the indelible North Mississippi Allstars. Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025 Two big parties and a couple of fragmented after-parties into the weekend — after the ring exchange ceremony on Friday and its dinner in the Cini Foundation vineyard on San Giorgio Maggiore Friday night, the estimates were in the $25 million range. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 Read's defense team maintained during the trial that Read never hit O'Keefe, instead blaming his injuries on an altercation with other men at the after-party. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025 The series will open July 31 show with doors at 7 p.m. and showtime at 8 p.m. Shows on Friday and Saturday (Aug. 1-2) will follow larger concerts by Dead & Company at Golden Gate Park, serving as an unofficial after-party with doors opening at 10 p.m. and showtime at 11 p.m. Dave Brooks, Billboard, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for after-party

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of after-party was in 1901

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“After-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-party. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!