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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What makes this even more disturbing is the involvement of teenagers, alcohol, and guns at a large house party. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 The trek, in which the band performed at house parties across the country, became a viral phenomenon. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025 This slick family film tells the story of Count Dracula (Adam Sandler), a vamp who just wants to throw a rocking house party. Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025 Kid decides to go to his friend Play’s house party, but neither of them can predict what’s in store for them on what could be the wildest night of their lives. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for house party

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of house party was in 1827

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“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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