block party

noun

: an outdoor public party put on by the residents of a city block or neighborhood

Examples of block party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web City Hall Plaza will also host a block party for visitors who are 21 years old and up. Harrison Pierce, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2024 My dad would do block parties and block off the streets–those were my first moments selling jewelry, [and] brooches. Rachael Thomas, Essence, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for block party 

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Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of block party was in 1902

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“Block party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/block%20party. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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