block party

noun

: an outdoor public party put on by the residents of a city block or neighborhood

Examples of block party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Get into the spirit of Cinco de Mayo with a festive block party and car show celebrating lowrider culture, presented by The San Francisco Lowrider Council. Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024 The block party will take place on Fifth Avenue between Market Street and Island Avenue. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for block party 

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Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of block party was in 1902

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“Block party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20party. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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