after-party

or af·ter·par·ty

or af·ter par·ty

[ af-ter-pahr-tee, ahf- ]

noun,plural af·ter-par·ties.

a usually exclusive party that takes place after a performance or other event or after the main party: The screening of the premiere was followed by an afterparty.

Origin of after-party

First recorded in 1940–45; after + party

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How to use after-party in a sentence

After the Israel Day Parade this Sunday, there's an afterparty in the Park—but only for hard-core anti-Oslo right-wingers.
We're Live-Tweeting the Anti-Peace Bloc at the Israel Day Parade | Peter Beinart | June 1, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
The presentation came off like a pit stop on the way to the afterparty.
Paris Fall Fashion Week Ends With Vuitton and Kanye | Robin Givhan | March 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
She skipped the afterparty that night and headed straight home.
Christine at the 'Frat House' | Rebecca Dana | October 13, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Later, they supposedly kissed at the Vanity Fair afterparty.
12 Juicy Jolie Revelations | The Daily Beast | August 2, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
In other news, Christian Slater has already hit the afterparty.
Best of the Golden Globes | Choire Sicha | January 17, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for afterparty

afterparty

/ (ˈɑːftəˌpɑːtɪ) /

noun

a small party held after a larger event, such as a pop concert or film première, to which only a select group of guests is invited

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