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- pronunciation:
- par
ti
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
parties |
| definition 1: |
When a group of people come together to have fun or celebrate something, it's called a party. There are often games, special kinds of food, decorations, and entertainment at parties.
Andrea wore a nice yellow dress to the party.Tanya's birthday party had music, fun decorations, and a big cake.
- synonyms:
- affair
- similar words:
- ball, blast, celebration, function, social
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| definition 2: |
A party is a group of people who get together for some particular purpose.
Two more people joined the hiking party, so there were six people all together.When my dog went missing, I made a search party with my friends to look for him.The restaurant reserved a table for a party of ten people coming in at seven o'clock.- synonyms:
- band, crew, gang, team
- similar words:
- assembly, association, circle, company, corps, crowd, group, squad, unit
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| definition 3: |
A party is a large group of people who have the same opinions and beliefs about how a government should be run. This type of party is a "political party."
There are two major parties in the United States. They are called the Democratic party and the Republican party.- similar words:
- alliance, league, side, union, wing
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| definition 4: |
Sometimes the word "party" means a particular person. The word "party" is often used this way in the law.
The police officer asked Mr. James if he was the party who owned the vehicle that was hit by the truck.The contract must be signed by all parties before the agreement becomes legal.- synonyms:
- individual, one, person
- similar words:
- being
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| related words: |
banquet, clan, dance, occasion, outfit |
The word party comes from an early French word that means "divided" or "something divided or shared." "Party" was first used as a word for a social gathering in 1716.
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