block party

American  

noun

1. an outdoor festival, usually held in a closed-off city street, often to raise money for a local organization or for a block association.

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Example Sentences

Bubba’s Block Party was born after the national social justice reckoning in 2020 that thrust Wallace into the spotlight on issues he was still only just beginning to understand.

From Seattle Times

His mom gave him encouragement to stop wallowing in self-doubt, and the block party sends him to Richmond with a mission bigger than anything he does on track.

From Seattle Times

It’s not just the garlic; all of its relatives are in on this block party too.

From Seattle Times

Attendees can also enjoy a block party lounge created with furniture that will ultimately be used by youth designers, she added.

From Seattle Times

Evan Johnson, program director with Daydream State — the parent company behind Neumos, Capitol Hill Block Party and the startup Day In Day Out festival — attributed the move to the recent increase in case loads.

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