block party

noun

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

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Frances Tiafoe and Carlos Alcaraz were guests at a block party in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn to celebrate Evian's 200th anniversary. — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Citizen scientists and family mingled with friends and locals as an impromptu block party got underway in Valoria la Buena. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Pfleger was also forced to miss some of the parish’s biggest events of the year, including the annual back-to-school block party and resource fair. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 The derby is part race, part art installation and block party. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for block party

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 2 Sep. 2026.

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