house party

noun

: a party lasting over one or more nights at a residence (such as a home or fraternity house)

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The Goons, a gang of mostly affluent teenagers, recorded their blitz-style attacks on teens at In-N-Out, parks, parking garages and house parties in 2022 and 2023. Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025 Many years ago, a band of hip bohemians was playing for their friends at a house party in Athens, GA. Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025 This high school house party is filling up fast. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 And, toward the back of the arena, there was a squat pink casita that was hosting a raucous house party. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for house party

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of house party was in 1827

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“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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