house party

noun

: a party lasting over one or more nights at a residence (such as a home or fraternity house)

Examples of house party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Throw a house party for the return of Lil Wayne and a garage party for the return of Welsh hardcore dons Mclusky; throw your headphones into a river before new Jane Remover scrambles your brain forever. —Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2025

The Broward Sheriff’s Office homicide is investigating a fatal shooting that happened during a house party Sunday morning in Lauderdale Lakes. —Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025

According to the Transylvania Times, authorities believe the teenagers attended a house party prior to the crash. —Nicole Acosta, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025

That would apply to misdemeanor crimes like driving without a license or having a house party in which a minor consumes drugs or alcohol at the house. —Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for house party

• counterparty
• multiparty
• arty
• carty
• hearty
• parti
• astarte
• mccarty
• nonparty