housewarming

[hous-wawr-ming]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of housewarming¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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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.

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

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He’d mentioned moving to a new apartment, so I had purchased it for him as a housewarming gift, hoping to bring a touch of beauty to the ritual of his favorite companion.

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