block party

noun

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

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Klaudia Radecka | Nurphoto | Getty Images Airbnb wants to block parties this spooky season. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025 Day also entails a community workshop and a block party. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025 San Francisco was an early adopter, and businesses there reported early success with dramatic increases in sales during block parties and holiday celebrations. Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Bolds said Jordan Brand has ambitious plans to eventually bring World of Flight to other American cities, but for now, the focus is firmly on Philadelphia, where a block party on Friday afternoon will coincide with the store’s grand opening. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for block party

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 29 Oct. 2025.

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