block party

noun

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

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In New York, the brand has hosted an array of events over the last year, including block parties with musicians like J Balvin and Omar Apollo. Layla Ilchi, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024 There were Safe Streets workers from the Brooklyn location at the block party before the gunfire erupted, and it was revealed those violence interrupters completed several mediations during the day. Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024 On Election Day, the day before, Scott’s group hosted a giant block party across the street from a polling site. Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024 The businesses of Marcum corridor (Casual Pint, Municipal Brew Works, Tano Bistro, Pour House) team up for an epic block party. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 25 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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