after-party

noun

af·​ter-par·​ty
ˈaf-tər-ˌpär-tē
: a party for invited guests that follows a main party or event

Examples of after-party in a Sentence

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And there were countless after-parties: the Grammys, the MTV Video Music Awards, the CFDA Fashion Awards. USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025 Inside the Top of the Standard Photo: Courtesy of the Standard, High Line The Standard, High Line Since 2010, the Standard’s lounge on the 18th floor has been the after-party spot. Christina Liao, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2025 According to prosecutors, O'Keefe died outside a Canton, Massachusetts, home where some of his law enforcement colleagues and their spouses were attending an after-party following a night out in town on Jan. 28, 2022. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025 A lot of people at the end of the screening don’t stay for the after-party. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for after-party

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of after-party was in 1901

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“After-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-party. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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