housewarming

housewarming
Synonyms and related words:
Kaffeeklatsch, assemblee, assembly, assignation, at home, ball, blowout, brawl, caucus, cocktail party, coffee klatch, colloquium, commission, committee, conclave, concourse, congregation, congress, conventicle, convention, convocation, costume party, council, dance, date, diet, dinner, dinner party, donation party, eisteddfod, entertainment, festivity, fete, forgathering, forum, garden party, gathering, get-together, hen party, house party, house-raising, lawn party, levee, mask, masque, masquerade, masquerade party, meet, meeting, panel, party, plenum, prom, quorum, rally, reception, rendezvous, seance, session, shindig, shindy, shower, sit-in, sitting, smoker, soiree, stag, stag party, surprise party, symposium, synod, turnout

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • Housewarming — House warm ing, n. A feast or merry making made by or for a family or business firm on taking possession of a new house or premises. Johnson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • housewarming — celebration of a new home, 1570s, from HOUSE (Cf. house) (n.) + prp. of WARM (Cf. warm) …   Etymology dictionary

  • housewarming — [hous′wôr΄miŋ] n. a party given by or for someone moving into a new home …   English World dictionary

  • housewarming — [[t]ha͟ʊswɔː(r)mɪŋ[/t]] housewarmings N COUNT: oft N n A housewarming is a party that you give for friends when you have just moved to a new house. I m so sorry I missed the housewarming... I d been to a housewarming party the night before …   English dictionary

  • housewarming — UK [ˈhaʊsˌwɔː(r)mɪŋ] / US [ˈhaʊsˌwɔrmɪŋ] noun [countable] Word forms housewarming : singular housewarming plural housewarmings a party that you give in a house that you have just moved into …   English dictionary

  • Housewarming party — A housewarming party is a party held on the occasion of moving into a new, purchased residence. It is an occasion for the hosts to present their new home to their friends, and sometimes for friends to give gifts to furnish the new home. [… …   Wikipedia

  • housewarming — noun Date: 1577 a party to celebrate the taking possession of a house or premises …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • housewarming — /hows wawr ming/, n. a party to celebrate a person s or family s move to a new home. [1570 80; HOUSE + WARMING] * * * …   Universalium

  • housewarming — house|warm|ing [ haus,wɔrmıŋ ] noun count a party that you give in a house that you have just moved into …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • housewarming — n. party to celebrate a new home …   English contemporary dictionary

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