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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In decades past, police could communicate faster than the teens who were showing up at a house party, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026
But by 2021, house party gigs had slowed down.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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
Lisa has not been seen since she attended a house party at a caravan park in the County Down village of Ballyhalbert, at the end of February 2005.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
And before they all left to go home, she told me and Rondell about some house party they were all going to the next night and said we should come with ’em.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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