lan party
/ˈlæn ˌpɑɹ.ti/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A social event based around a LAN (local area network) where participants engage in computer activities such as multiplayer gaming.
Example Sentences
- "For obvious reasons, one-day events are the easiest to set up, and it is recommended that the first LAN party you host be a one-day party."
- "People like to go to LAN parties because graphically intensive games play better over a LAN than over the Internet[…]"
- "LAN parties have been around ever since geeks started playing games on computer networks."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈlæn ˌpɑɹ.ti/