Meaning of house party | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A social gathering at someone's house, generally with music, drinking, etc.
2. The guests staying at a given house, as opposed to those visiting for the day.
   archaic

Equivalents

Examples

“The house-party consisted of twelve people, and there were more expected to arrive on the next day.”

“The difference between Aunt Sadie and Uncle Matthew was not as to whether Lord Merlin should or should not be asked to the ball […], but whether he should be asked to bring a house party.”

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