housewarming
noun
house·warm·ing
ˈhau̇s-ˌwȯr-miŋ 
: a party to celebrate the taking possession of a house or premises
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Is a housewarming gift just for someone moving into a new place?
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Sawyer 12-Piece Stoneware Dinnerware Set There’s no need to pull out the disposable dinnerware during your housewarming party.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
That might mean working up the courage to stop by an intimate housewarming party (versus jumping straight into public speaking or a packed networking event).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 July 2025
Sharon had come over to the studio to see me with a housewarming gift: a life-size duplicate of Koko, this massive gorilla.
—Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Sawyer 12-Piece Stoneware Dinnerware Set There’s no need to pull out the disposable dinnerware during your housewarming party.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
That might mean working up the courage to stop by an intimate housewarming party (versus jumping straight into public speaking or a packed networking event).
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 July 2025
Sharon had come over to the studio to see me with a housewarming gift: a life-size duplicate of Koko, this massive gorilla.
—Sarah Grant, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
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“Housewarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housewarming. Accessed 15 Sep. 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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