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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Neighbors react to shooting, parties A woman who lives on Wiman Drive who did not want to be named said that house parties that overflow into the street have generally gone unchecked by authorities before.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
But that tour was such a juxtaposition from the house parties.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Prior to the stabbing that evening, both had been at a house party that involved underage drinking and a fight.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Members of Corey Shearer’s family described the 20-year-old Amador County man as loving, kind soul who went out one night four years ago to a Rancho Cordova house party and was shot four times.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
But that tour was such a juxtaposition from the house parties.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Prior to the stabbing that evening, both had been at a house party that involved underage drinking and a fight.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Members of Corey Shearer’s family described the 20-year-old Amador County man as loving, kind soul who went out one night four years ago to a Rancho Cordova house party and was shot four times.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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