"block party" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: block parties [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ti Head templates: {{en-noun}} block party (plural block parties)
  1. A festive event held in the street of a city block. Synonyms: street party
    Sense id: en-block_party-en-noun-Kf6aWBlm Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 49 51
  2. (basketball, slang) A game during which a single player blocks the shots of many other players. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Basketball, Parties
    Sense id: en-block_party-en-noun-b3AnAptD Disambiguation of Parties: 36 64 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 49 51 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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