housewarming

noun

house·​warm·​ing ˈhau̇s-ˌwȯr-miŋ How to pronounce housewarming (audio)
: a party to celebrate the taking possession of a house or premises

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The first part, famously, is basically a forty-page description of a housewarming party and everything that happens there. The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024 We've all been taught not to show up somewhere empty-handed, but knowing how to dazzle with a host gift or housewarming present can inspire some serious thinking. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024 Right in time for holiday shopping, all of the above make great housewarming gifts and presents for your design-loving friends and family. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024 During an all-new episode of Sister Wives on Sunday, Dec. 29, the businesswoman, 53, opened up about moving from Flagstaff, Ariz., to Parowan, Utah, and marking the fresh start with a housewarming party at her bed and breakfast, Lizzie's Heritage Inn. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for housewarming 

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of housewarming was in 1577

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“Housewarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housewarming. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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housewarming

noun
house·​warm·​ing ˈhau̇-swȯr-miŋ How to pronounce housewarming (audio)
: a party to celebrate moving into a new home

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