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

Hoping to bring Esther some Christmas magic, Vanessa decides to help revive the town’s holiday block party. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

The event that has grown from a one-day block party in 2019 will also feature sets from Grace Ives, Caroline Rose, Porches, Westside Cowboy, Ratboys, Lip Critic and Current Joys, among others. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026

Many bars and restaurants have special marathon street pop-ups, helping to transform the city into a giant block party. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Todd’s brother and a longtime music executive — says of the block party. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 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