: an outdoor public party put on by the residents of a city block or neighborhood
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But this wasn't an average block party celebration for this small town.—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 On Thursday, April 30, the royals stepped out in the historic town of Front Royal, Virginia, for a block party celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence.—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 The trip will wrap up in Virginia, where the royal couple will attend a community block party marking America 250, the nationwide celebration of the country’s 250th birthday, as Fox News has reported.—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 The block party will include DJs, street bars, taco stations and luchadores.—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for block party