block party

noun

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

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The Twin Cities Irish Fest, which takes place on Harriet Island every August, needs some fundraising help and is throwing a block party fundraising bash. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 24 June 2026 Now through July 4, the Wawa Welcome America Festival will host concerts, block parties, fireworks, parades and more throughout the city. Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 24 June 2026 After a long winter, summer brings block parties, baseball games, cookouts, and time outdoors with family and friends. Monica Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 The parade followed an all-day block party thrown by LACMA as part of its Grand Opening Weekend, celebrating the new David Geffen Galleries and the completion of the 20-year-long, $724-million campus construction project. Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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