Home › Words › H › housewarminghousewarminghousewarming means A party to celebrate moving into a new home.EtymologyFrom house + warming.nounA party to celebrate moving into a new home.The act of welcoming a person/family to their newly purchased or newly rented home.e.g.“a housewarming gift”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.housewarmer 82% match — A housewarming party. vs housewarming →infare 54% match — A party or other celebration held to mark someone's entrance into a new home, especially the arrival of a bride at her new home; a wedding reception. vs housewarming →postmove 52% match — After moving house. vs housewarming →houseward 51% match — Towards a house. vs housewarming →celebrating 50% match — celebration vs housewarming →homebuying 49% match — The purchase of a house. vs housewarming →housebuying 49% match — The purchase of a house. vs housewarming →homeseeking 48% match — Seeking to purchase or establish a home to live in. vs housewarming →