house party
Americannoun
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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
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Etymology
Origin of house party
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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McNish wrote one of the poems in her new collection, Call Me, after she got scared, dropping her teenage daughter at her first house party.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 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 shouldn't have been there," he says about the house party he attended in Liverpool.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
Spontaneously, I’d joined a group of old friends on their way to a house party in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
I know I look out of place—Nathan’s wardrobe is more suited to a debate tournament than a Saturday-night house party.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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