tailgate party
noun
US
: a social gathering in which food and drinks are served at or near the back end of a parked vehicle (such as a pickup truck) that usually occurs in a parking lot before or after a public event (such as a football game or concert)
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It came festooned with outlets everywhere, leveraging the onboard battery so drivers could run tools at a worksite, power appliances at a tailgate party and even run their house on it, using it like a generator during a power outage.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 15 Dec. 2025
To let people know that Morton is the official salt of the Kansas City Chiefs, the Morton Salt Girl met football fans at a tailgate party before the Chiefs-Raiders game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
Around that time Marc and his former teammates began reconvening around the campus for an annual tailgate party/reunion.
—Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Badger Bash, the university’s tailgate party, is a place to eat, drink and mingle before kickoff, and includes a performance by the marching band.
—Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 15 Dec. 2025
To let people know that Morton is the official salt of the Kansas City Chiefs, the Morton Salt Girl met football fans at a tailgate party before the Chiefs-Raiders game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
Around that time Marc and his former teammates began reconvening around the campus for an annual tailgate party/reunion.
—Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Badger Bash, the university’s tailgate party, is a place to eat, drink and mingle before kickoff, and includes a performance by the marching band.
—Peter Cameron, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tailgate party
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“Tailgate party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailgate%20party. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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