housewarming
noun
a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.
housewarmings
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pluralof housewarming.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
