housewarming
noun
house·warm·ing
ˈhau̇s-ˌwȯr-miŋ 
: a party to celebrate the taking possession of a house or premises
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Score a few pieces for yourself, or bring them along as a housewarming gift.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
But in a world where parties can include everything from birthdays, engagements and housewarmings to pet adoptions, divorce finalizations and reality show reunions, some of the traditional etiquette guidelines that help keep parties fun and cordial for everyone may have fallen by the wayside.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
Are there certain activities associated with a housewarming?
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
Viewers on TikTok were amazed by the seller’s incredible housewarming gift in the viral video.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
But in a world where parties can include everything from birthdays, engagements and housewarmings to pet adoptions, divorce finalizations and reality show reunions, some of the traditional etiquette guidelines that help keep parties fun and cordial for everyone may have fallen by the wayside.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
Are there certain activities associated with a housewarming?
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
Viewers on TikTok were amazed by the seller’s incredible housewarming gift in the viral video.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Housewarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/housewarming. Accessed 14 Dec. 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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