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garden party

American

noun

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

garden party British

noun

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

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Don’t panic buy a pastel frock for your garden party or beach soirée.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 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

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth hosted a garden party at the embassy in Washington in 1939.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Devon's a disheveled, sweaty wreck storming the gates of the Kells’ orderly Elysium precisely when Michaela’s garden party is kicking off, the first of several she's planned for that weekend.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

The amount of ink was attributable to the fact that Nikita Khrushchev and Nikolai Bulganin paid a surprise visit to a garden party held in Moscow for the American chess team.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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