Definition

Noun: A social gathering held to celebrate someone's recent move into a new residence. The party is intended to "warm" the new house with good company and well-wishes.

Usage

The word "housewarming" is almost exclusively used as a noun to refer to the event itself. It is commonly paired with "party" (housewarming party).

Examples

• We are hosting a housewarming next Saturday.
• Did you get an invitation to their housewarming party?
• She received many useful gifts at her housewarming.

Advanced Usage

• The term can function attributively as a noun modifier in compound nouns, such as housewarming gift (a present given for the new home) or housewarming invitation.
  • We brought a plant as a housewarming gift.

Variants and Related Words

• Housewarming party: The full, most common phrase for the event.
• To housewarm (verb, rare/archaic): An obsolete verb meaning to celebrate moving into a new house with a party. It is not used in modern English.

Synonyms

• New home party
• Moving-in celebration

Noun

1. a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home