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
The Colombian man jailed in connection with the shooting at a holiday house party said he had been accused all night of working with the police before the gunfire, according to court documents.
—
Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
The report references a July 15, 2017, house party that Gaetz attended at the Heathrow home of developer and former state Rep. Christopher Dorworth.
—Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Smith’s comments follow Jay-Z being accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 in a lawsuit that alleged Combs also took part in the assault, which reportedly took place at a house party after the MTV Video Music Awards.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
From there, a series of scenes — a late-night house party full of adults drinking and carousing, a cascade of tinsel falling off a Christmas tree, a playground fail — replicate a you-are-there feeling as a preadolescent named Elwood Curtis navigates the agonies and ecstasies of boyhood.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for house party 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
The report references a July 15, 2017, house party that Gaetz attended at the Heathrow home of developer and former state Rep. Christopher Dorworth.
—Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Smith’s comments follow Jay-Z being accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 in a lawsuit that alleged Combs also took part in the assault, which reportedly took place at a house party after the MTV Video Music Awards.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
From there, a series of scenes — a late-night house party full of adults drinking and carousing, a cascade of tinsel falling off a Christmas tree, a playground fail — replicate a you-are-there feeling as a preadolescent named Elwood Curtis navigates the agonies and ecstasies of boyhood.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for house party
Articles Related to house party
Dictionary Entries Near house party
Cite this Entry
“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share