garden party

American  

noun

1. a party given out of doors in a garden or yard.

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garden party British  

noun

1. a social gathering held in the grounds of a house, school, etc, usually with light refreshments

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Etymology

Origin of garden party

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Lisa McGrillis, who plays Valerie, the wife of Dyer's character Freddie, shares that only six weeks before the author's death she had the whole cast round at a garden party.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Perrotin shouted late Tuesday as he barreled into his gallery’s late-night garden party for the artist at Venice’s Hotel Metropole.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The royals then attended a garden party at the British embassy, with cucumber sandwiches and scones on the menu.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Artists will be painting in some of the gardens, and if you wear a festive garden party hat, you’ll be entered in the club’s hat contest.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

A garden party at Sans Souci, the country home of the Baroness Edmond de Rothschild, effectively brought the meeting to its end.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson