housewarming

American  

[haus-wawr-ming] / ˈhaʊsˌwɔr mɪŋ /

noun

• housewarmings
  plural

1. a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• housewarmings
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of housewarming

First recorded in 1570–80; house + warm ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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But when the Kushners hosted a housewarming cocktail party at their own compound, only about half the board showed up, these members said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

I asked it to find me a ceramic bowl to give as a housewarming gift, and one Etsy result came up among eight.

From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026

For years, neighbors would hold weekly get-togethers, at first on burned-out lots and later at housewarming parties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025

A debut housewarming party drew 50 couples, noted the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024

“And none of the fine ladies of Egypt Town could satisfy their curiosity with a little housewarming visit?”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

Strangers invited her to their birthday parties, housewarmings and weddings.

From New York Times ● Aug. 15, 2021

Tour groups schedule stops at Azores to pick up the vibrantly hued, ornamental birds traditionally given in Portuguese culture as good-luck presents for weddings and housewarmings.

From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2017

If you’re old enough to date, then you’re old enough for the hard truth: We have all regifted by now — especially for quasi-lame occasions like housewarmings, which practically have “Regift!” engraved on the invitation.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2012

And there were quilting parties and housewarmings and house-raisings—one that was of great importance to Caleb Hazel and to Chad.

From The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come by John Fox

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