house party

noun

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

Examples of house party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lord, 16, was beaten by a group outside of a Halloween house party in Queen Creek on Oct. 28 and left on the street. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024 Coles, a standout student and captain of the football team at North Shore High School, was killed in a shooting at a house party in Humble, Texas on March 9. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for house party 

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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 4 May. 2024.

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