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block party

American

noun

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

Example Sentences

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The set featured a traditional casita structure, block party salsa dancing, Puerto Rican flags and a mock sugarcane field.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Mamdani's team has also organized a block party that it says will enable tens of thousands of people to watch the ceremony at streetside viewing areas along Broadway.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

“The fact that we could pull off a block party when two-thirds of the neighbors lost homes was just incredible. And everyone showed up,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

To celebrate the new headquarters, Dimon threw a block party on Park Avenue for over 1,000 construction workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

I finish the chapter I’m on and peek out the window—checking to see if anyone is setting up for the block party yet.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

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