house party
Americannoun
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house parties
plural
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the entertainment of guests for one or more nights at one's home, a fraternity or sorority house, etc.
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the guests at such an affair or party.
The house party goes sailing today.
noun
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a party, usually in a country house, at which guests are invited to stay for several days
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the guests who are invited
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of house party
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Yet the trick of this irresistible groove is that it feels like a house party caving in on itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
This was my second time playing at Coachella with Party in My Living Room, a house party concert series founded by Inglewood native Yannick “Thurz” Koffi in 2015.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
The band made their live debut at a house party on Valentine's Day 1977, decorating the walls with Barbie dolls and dressing in thrift store wigs.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
That night, in one of the Bellagio’s opulent suites, the three celebrated with a lavish house party.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
I'm the girl who brings kiwi-flavored water to a house party.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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