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

Vets were also treated to a block party after the opening with food and Phillies swag. — Dan Snyder, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Harlow and Wagner used the time in the West Bottoms to promote the new company, allowing block party attendees to enter freely with their food and drinks. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

People pull out the barbecue, open fire hydrants, throw block parties. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026

The pair is eyeing late summer for a doors-open debut, with an open-air block party that will close Imperial Street for dancing. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for block party

• astarte
• mccarty
• nonparty
• arty
• carty
• hearty
• parti
• counterparty
• multiparty