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 letter, his friend, who was at the house party with him, said he was haunted by what happened that night.
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Delgado told reporters on the scene that the victims, all male, were at the house party with around 30 people when three men in ski masks entered the home and began shooting.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Standing on the steps in front of Decade's green door feels like showing up to a house party thrown by your coolest friend.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Deadly shooting during college house party Witnesses said the shots rang out during a house party, and that the residence is usually rented out to college students.
—Renee Anderson, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Delgado told reporters on the scene that the victims, all male, were at the house party with around 30 people when three men in ski masks entered the home and began shooting.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Standing on the steps in front of Decade's green door feels like showing up to a house party thrown by your coolest friend.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Deadly shooting during college house party Witnesses said the shots rang out during a house party, and that the residence is usually rented out to college students.
—Renee Anderson, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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 31 Dec. 2025.
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