When we say we are planning to have people over, we mean that we are inviting friends or family to our home. However, there are several other synonyms we can use to express the same idea. Some of these include hosting friends, entertaining guests, having a get-together, throwing a party, having visitors, inviting company, having a gathering, organizing a social event, arranging a soiree, and throwing a shindig. Each of these phrases provides a unique way to convey the idea of inviting others to spend time with us in our home, and they add variety to our social vocabulary.