office party

noun

plural office parties

: a social gathering for employees of a company and sometimes their guests especially when arranged by the employer

Whether it's an office potluck or an elegant dinner at an upscale restaurant, etiquette specialists advise treating the annual holiday office party as an extension of the workplace.

—The Delaware News Journal

Examples of office party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So why spend so much on a pursuit that may amount to little more than a story these kids tell at office parties decades from now? —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026

And, as a recent inspector general report notes, his office has spent nearly $900,000 on lavish office parties, food, alcohol and flowers. —Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above