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block party

noun

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

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This electrifying four-part series is a long-overdue salute to the women who’ve shaped 50 years of rap, from its earliest block parties to today’s chart-topping dominance. Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025 In full uniform, in between making her patrol rounds at the block party, Guerrier gave the boys a good challenge. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 2025 Afrocentric Style serves as a visual map in which the visual language of the streets, churches, salons, block parties, boardrooms, and Instagram feeds can be traced back to legacies of artistry, resistance, and reinvention. Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025 Just last year, 21 people were shot during a block party barely a mile from the Haven. John Carlisle, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025 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 28 Nov. 2025.

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