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 Workers aren’t required to attend, but 550 people badged into the office for the most recent block party. Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 Those get pretty crowded, especially at The Banks block party. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2024 Last year, more than 10,000 fans attended the block party in Kansas City’s Power & Light District to watch and celebrate Kansas City’s victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2024 Jon Hundreds: The first The Hundreds block party was like 500 or 600. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024 Krystal Gonzalez stood at a podium before the Baltimore City Council, a little over two months after her daughter was killed at what began as a Brooklyn Day block party, and forced officials to feel her grief. Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024 Strait performs Saturday night, with another block party planned at 5:30 p.m. before doors open at 6:30 p.m. Resale tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster, however prices for the Saturday show remained high as of Friday night ranging from $370 to over a thousand dollars depending on the seats. Megan Cardona, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024 Oakland’s authentic Irish pub is shutting down the street this St. Paddy’s Day for an all-things-Irish block party featuring Irish music, dancing and food. Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 Waynesville Location: 159 miles from Charlotte What to do: Visit the town where square dancing originated during a downtown Summer Street Dance event or block party. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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