bachelor party

noun

: a party for a man who is about to be married usually attended by men only

The plot is perfect. It's got three groomsmen taking a groom to Vegas for a bachelor party, only the next morning the three groomsmen can't remember a single thing that happened, that's how blotto they got.—

Erik Hedegaard

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After dinner, the three soldiers drove 45 miles to a nightclub in Savannah for an impromptu bachelor party. —

Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024 Like a bachelor party for new fatherhood, the celebration challenged the gender norms of women-centric parties and also offered a model of how men can rally around each other during this time of stress and new beginnings. —

Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024 This is a great gift for listening parties and bachelor parties alike. —

Tim Chan, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024 As the best man in a friend’s upcoming wedding, Hozier has been tasked with organizing the bachelor party. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bachelor party

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of bachelor party was in 1863

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“Bachelor party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bachelor%20party. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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