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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This hue works for any happy occasion, though its special meaning could work well for a housewarming gift, or someone celebrating a new job. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2025 Stock the Bar Cart Celebrating a housewarming or engagement? Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025 An observant Jewish couple described the horror of finding out that their neighbor, whose wife recently knocked on their door with a housewarming gift, was suspected of firebombing a peaceful pro-Israel demonstration in the heart of Boulder. Alexandra Koch , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025 When Ross was moving in last July, he was welcomed by none other than Combs, who presented his pal with a golf cart as a housewarming gift. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025 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 29 Jun. 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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