housewarming
noun
house·warm·ing
ˈhau̇s-ˌwȯr-miŋ 
: 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.
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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
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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
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“Housewarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housewarming. Accessed 6 Jul. 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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