housewarming

American  

[hous-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

Etymology

Origin of housewarming

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

Example Sentences

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housewarming housewarmings

For her housewarming in 2010, she registered for gifts at the retailer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Especially after 5,000 of your neighbors show up for the housewarming party.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 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

The series has moved to ITV, and the new crop of housemates immediately took part in a "housewarming party" with games that had unexpected consequences.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2023

“You look pale, Amir,” she said from the couch, the same one her parents had given us as a housewarming gift for our first apart­ment.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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 Fox, John