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 impression is of a raucous house party—one in which secrets are spilled, kisses are stolen, and everyone drinks far too much. — Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Over the last few years, slide decks have shown up at house parties, matchmaking events and even in bars at gatherings like Lectures on Tap. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

The attacks in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban struck a restaurant, tavern and house party, and police have not announced motives in the latest cases. — Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

Three gunmen — at least one of whom also used an AK-47 rifle — killed 11 people after forcing their way into a house party in KwaMakhutha township near the city of Durban on Tuesday night. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for house party

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