noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A formal evening party.

   "An invite to a party / Or watching The Price Is Right / Opting for a soiree / For the first time in a year"

2. 2
   a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

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"The pianist she'd hired knew enough pieces to play all throughout the soiree."

Etymology

Borrowed from French soirée (“evening activity”).

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