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
Etymology
Origin of house party
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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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
Jack O'Sullivan, who was 22 at the time of his disappearance, was last seen on 2 March 2024 after attending a house party in the Hotwells area of Bristol.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
That night, in one of the Bellagio’s opulent suites, the three celebrated with a lavish house party.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
Dispatches from a saner time of millennial life like “Up Down” and “Can’t Believe It” landed like an envelope of Instax photos from a half-remembered house party.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
“My friend Kenya and I went to a house party hosted by a guy named Darius,” I say.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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