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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Since then, the All-American Rejects have tried to redefine live music with their DIY house party tour.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
One such incident occurred at a house party, thrown sometime in the mid-1990s when Diana and Charles were already separated.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The attacks include a Dallas high school shooting in which four students were wounded, a shooting at a New Mexico park that killed three people and injured 15 more, and a house party in Washington that ended with two young people dead and several others injured after gunfire broke out.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
After a night out drinking, prosecutors say Read, who is 45, dropped off O’Keefe at the house party just after midnight.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
One such incident occurred at a house party, thrown sometime in the mid-1990s when Diana and Charles were already separated.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The attacks include a Dallas high school shooting in which four students were wounded, a shooting at a New Mexico park that killed three people and injured 15 more, and a house party in Washington that ended with two young people dead and several others injured after gunfire broke out.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
After a night out drinking, prosecutors say Read, who is 45, dropped off O’Keefe at the house party just after midnight.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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