house party
noun
the entertainment of guests for one or more nights at one's home, a fraternity or sorority house, etc.
house parties
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pluralof house party.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They don’t tell us whether restaurants are full, whether people are dating, whether house parties have disappeared or whether social life has migrated somewhere else entirely.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Long the domain of house parties, the game itself is having a cultural moment of its own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Their songs weave in Irish lilting, set against a lively mix of drums, fiddles, flutes, harps, banjos, cello and concertina - skills honed over years of playing house parties, pub céilís and traditional festivals.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
They had hopes of hosting her at their temples, town hall-style events or house parties.
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
I opened my locker and five invitations to five different house parties all fell out, onto my face.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
