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block party

American  

noun

  1. an outdoor festival, usually held in a closed-off city street, often to raise money for a local organization or for a block association.


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On Friday night, he performed a set at a block party in South L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

The annual block party on his own cul-de-sac never came back after Covid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

“I do understand that Eric was attempting to deescalate a conflict during the holiday block party with children and families,” Gipson wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

On Thursday, tenants and organizers gathered outside the theater at the New York City College of Technology for a block party, but not just any block party.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

“When Japan surrendered, we had a block party that went on for a week,” Minna remembered.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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