bachelor party

American  

[bach-ler pahr-tee, bach-uh-ler] / ˈbætʃ lər ˌpɑr ti, ˈbætʃ ə lər /

noun

bachelor parties plural

1. a celebration for a soon-to-be groom organized and attended primarily by male friends, often on the night before or in the days leading up to the wedding, and ranging from a formal gathering to a night of drinking and entertainment at a strip joint.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bachelor parties
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bachelor party

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

bachelor party

“I’m going to be hosting a bachelor party at Willow Springs later this year for future family members.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

From there, DaCosta has smartly tightened the narrative, which used to have a key scene at an off-stage bachelor party to which Hedda was pointedly not invited.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025

Every person has a developed character, except some of the guys at the bachelor party.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024

One man was dressed as a giant pineapple by his friends inside a store as part of his bachelor party celebrations.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024

“Yes, Dad, I know what a bachelor party is.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen