block party

noun

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

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Four years ago, Carroll joined in at a block party at St. John’s Lafayette Square church – the same location Trump cleared out during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020 after Biden beat Trump. Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 What's next: The center is hosting a block party to reintroduce itself to the community, from 11am to 3 pm Oct. 17 at the Interdisciplinary A building. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024 Early on Wednesday night, Amelia Gray was stationed inside H&M’s SoHo boutique, getting ready to host her first block party. Kristen Tauer, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024 Philadelphia voters will have a block party to look forward to on Oct. 19. Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for block party 

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Nov. 2024.

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