house party

noun

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

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For the concerts, homages to his Puerto Rican heritage, Bad Bunny built on the stage a similar to La Casita, where celebrities would enjoy his concert and create their own house party. Dave Osborn, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026 In the clip, an incognito Peter Parker, forgotten by his friends, sees his friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) out in public and follows him into a house party. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026 Sabrina Carpenter brought Hollywood, Broadway and a good old fashioned house party to the desert in a rollicking, raunchy and hit-filled headlining Coachella set. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026 This was one of two fatal house party shootings in the area in eight days. Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026 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 21 Apr. 2026.

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