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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Is a housewarming gift just for someone moving into a new place? 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 See All Example Sentences for housewarming

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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 11 Sep. 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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