house party

house par·ty

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective hous pahr-tee]
- /noun, adjective haʊs ˈpɑr ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective hous pahr-tee]
- /noun, adjective haʊs ˈpɑr ti/

Definitions of house party words

noun house party the guests at such an affair or party: The house party goes sailing today. 1
noun house party social gathering at sb's house 1
noun house party the entertainment of guests for one or more nights at one's home, a fraternity or sorority house, etc. 0
countable noun house party A house party is a party held at a big house in the country, usually at a weekend, where the guests stay for a few days. 0
noun house party a party, usually in a country house, at which guests are invited to stay for several days 0
noun house party the guests who are invited 0

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Origin of house party

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for House party

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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house party popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for house party

noun house party

at-home — Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
housewarming — a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.

All 2 Synonyms of house party