after-party

noun

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

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Thirty blocks or so downtown at the Sony Room on the border of Times Square, Reid was the last person to make it to his own after-party, decidedly himself and not Lestat with his hair in a half-pony and his shirt on. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 June 2026 The DJs for the welcome and after-parties also mixed in Latin music. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 The model, 30, and Euphoria actor, 28, first sparked romance rumors when they were spotted together at Justin's Coachella after-party in April. Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 1 June 2026 There will also be an after-party at Chez Est. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026 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

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“After-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-party. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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