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

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garden party

Vegetable oil, however, would feel a bit like showing up to a garden party in fluorescent gym shorts.

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 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

"I am told to my amazement it is also the first time in Bermuda's 400-year history that the islands have received a reigning King," he told guests at a garden party on Friday evening.

From BBC ● May 2, 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

Back in Moscow a few days later, the Soviet premier attended a garden party at the Indonesian embassy.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin