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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How many days have passed between the ball and when Benedict finds Sophie at the house party?
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Their deaths occurred roughly seven weeks apart last year — Harper, 18, was gunned down at a house party in Bay Point by intruders who allegedly bragged about it online afterward.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
One person was killed and two others were wounded after a shooting outside a house party in Santa Ana late Saturday, police said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
At DuPont Yurts, travelers stay in one of the four expertly outfitted structures, which can house parties of up to four or six people (depending on the yurt).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Their deaths occurred roughly seven weeks apart last year — Harper, 18, was gunned down at a house party in Bay Point by intruders who allegedly bragged about it online afterward.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
One person was killed and two others were wounded after a shooting outside a house party in Santa Ana late Saturday, police said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
At DuPont Yurts, travelers stay in one of the four expertly outfitted structures, which can house parties of up to four or six people (depending on the yurt).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for house party
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“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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