housewarming
noun
house·warm·ing
ˈhau̇s-ˌwȯr-miŋ 
: a party to celebrate the taking possession of a house or premises
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As such, the works on the opening program of Miami City Ballet’s 40th anniversary season welcome some to a homecoming and others to a housewarming.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
As such, the works on the opening program of Miami City Ballet’s 40th anniversary season welcome some to a homecoming and others to a housewarming.
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Percy's sister gave him the mannequins as a housewarming gift.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Bringing these Georg Jensen leather coasters as a housewarming gift will all but seal your invite to future festivities.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for housewarming
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“Housewarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housewarming. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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housewarming
noun
house·warm·ing
ˈhau̇-swȯr-miŋ
: a party to celebrate moving into a new home
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