block party

noun

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

Examples of block party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Charlize Theron tried out one of this year’s most sultry trends at the annual block party for her charity, Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, on Saturday in Los Angeles. —

Hannah Malach, WWD, 14 July 2024 Officials have now identified both people killed in the mass block party shooting last weekend in Detroit. —

Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2024 The shooting happened at an unofficial block party on Horne Street and Diaz Avenue about two hours after Comofest, the west Fort Worth neighborhood’s annual pre-Fourth of July event. —

Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2024 Get an early start with breakfast tacos at 9 a.m. before the block party in the alley, which features Joe Neuman of Sloppy Mama’s BBQ and Rob Cain of the Red Hen serving as guest pitmasters. —

Celia Wren, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for block party

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