house party
noun
: a party lasting over one or more nights at a residence (such as a home or fraternity house)
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In the two years before a 12-year-old was fatally shot at a National City house party, police received a few calls about the hilltop property, including a report of at least one party.
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Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The Goons recorded blitz-style attacks on teens in parks and parking garages, outside fast-food restaurants and at house parties that went unchecked by police for more than a year.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
To celebrate the launch in Beijing, SKP-S gathered a community of local press, influencers and loyal fans to feast on a roasted duck at the store, echoing the new collection’s theme of an impromptu house party.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
At the scene, officers learned gunfire had erupted during a large house party.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The Goons recorded blitz-style attacks on teens in parks and parking garages, outside fast-food restaurants and at house parties that went unchecked by police for more than a year.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
To celebrate the launch in Beijing, SKP-S gathered a community of local press, influencers and loyal fans to feast on a roasted duck at the store, echoing the new collection’s theme of an impromptu house party.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
At the scene, officers learned gunfire had erupted during a large house party.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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