housewarming

American  

[hous-wawr-ming] / ˈhaʊsˌwɔr mɪŋ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of housewarming

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

Example Sentences

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

Social-media posts show her graduating from high school with an “honors” sash and hosting a housewarming party last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

The housewarming vibes set the tone for a conversation that allowed Harris to speak with comfort and embrace emojis, a delicacy she had been without during her time in the White House.

From Los Angeles Times

Eventually, as neighbors slowly rebuilt, they gathered for housewarming parties.

From Los Angeles Times