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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The prize offers flights, a three-night stay, VIP tickets to the tailgate party, and a meet-and-greet with the driver.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
First up is a ticket check at temporary gates, taking up large parts of the parking lot where tailgate parties might usually take place.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Grapevine High School - Vice-President PTSA; PTSA President; Teacher Appreciation Chairman; Cheerleading Booster Club President; Started the GHS/CHHS Bingo; Football Booster Club Board Member; Started tailgate parties before Friday night football games.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
One of the largest tailgate parties takes place in Lot J.
The parking lot is one of the furthest lots from an entrance into the football arena, located on Lancer Lane on the west side of neighboring Kauffman Stadium.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
First up is a ticket check at temporary gates, taking up large parts of the parking lot where tailgate parties might usually take place.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Grapevine High School - Vice-President PTSA; PTSA President; Teacher Appreciation Chairman; Cheerleading Booster Club President; Started the GHS/CHHS Bingo; Football Booster Club Board Member; Started tailgate parties before Friday night football games.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
One of the largest tailgate parties takes place in Lot J.
The parking lot is one of the furthest lots from an entrance into the football arena, located on Lancer Lane on the west side of neighboring Kauffman Stadium.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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