block party

noun

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

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Hebron block party to feature AC/DC tribute band The Hebron Chamber of Commerce will host a free block party from Noon to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Country Square Plaza, 814 Country Square Plaza, Hebron. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025 The hotel’s One Reason Garden Bar is hosting a block party until midnight with music, social media friendly photo ops, specialty cocktails and a late-night menu from Kured. Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 El Cajon throws a huge block party for this annual event. San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025 Guests can enter a ticket raffle for a chance to see Kidz Bop Kids at Freedom Mortgage Pavillion on Aug. 2. June 21: The Avenue of the Arts is hosting a block party including book giveaways, a fashion show and performances from Painted Bride Project Space. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 6 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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