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
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Etymology
Origin of house party
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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One of its TV commercials has it sorting the user’s emails to prioritize “what’s important,” placing a carpool schedule on the family calendar, ordering school supplies and turning on her stereo for a house party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
It’s the corporate equivalent of ordering too much alcohol for a house party where half the guests turn out to be dry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
It gives the show a communal and intimate feel, putting him among the crowd - as though performing at the world's biggest house party in the local town the design evokes.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 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
“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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