verb phrase · neutral
host a dinner party
UK/həʊst ə ˈdɪnə ˌpɑːti/US/hoʊst ə ˈdɪnər ˌpɑːrti/host a DIN·ner PAR·ty
to organise and invite people to an evening meal at your home
Examples
“For her birthday she hosted a dinner party for close friends.”
“We like to host a dinner party once a month and try new recipes.”
“Hosting a dinner party can be stressful, but it's rewarding if guests enjoy it.”
Band 8 sentence
“To celebrate finishing my thesis I hosted a dinner party and invited family and a few close friends.”
Collocations
- host a dinner party
- throw a dinner party
- attend a dinner party
Word family
Common mistakes
hold dinner→host a dinner party
Say it for a higher band
5have people over for dinner→6cook dinner for guests→7+host a dinner party
Synonyms
throw a dinner party
Easily confused
throw a dinner party
“They decided to throw a dinner party to celebrate the renovation.”
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