housewarming

Definition

A party to celebrate moving into a new home.

Etymology

From house + warming.

Example Sentences

• "In the eyes of Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke the apotheosis of the Celebrity was complete. The people of Asquith were not only willing to attend the house-warming, but had been worked up to the pitch of eagerness."
• "a housewarming gift"
• "They had their first argument on the evening Gadney moved in, their housewarming spat, he later called it."