after-party

noun

af·​ter-par·​ty
ˈaf-tər-ˌpär-tē
: a party for invited guests that follows a main party or event

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Her sister and brother-in-law, Nicole and Brian Albert, live at 34 Fairview Road, the site of an after-party the night O'Keefe was last seen alive and the address where he was found dead under a pile of snow the next morning. Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025 But some guests have famously rumbled — this year marks 11 years since the infamous after-party elevator fight between Jay-Z and Solange. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2025 The event included a reception, gala dinner and after-party. Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2025 gala tonight will celebrate the music of Duke Ellington and be hosted by Dave Chappelle. Tickets to the gala—which will include a concert, dinner, dancing and an after-party at Dizzy’s Club—are still available. Jane Levere, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for after-party

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of after-party was in 1901

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“After-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-party. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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