housewarming
adjective C2
Plain meaning
a party held after someone moves into a new home
Exam-register meaning
In formal or high-level texts, it is used to describe a party held after someone moves into a new home, often with a precise or specialised tone.
In context
naturalHis response sounded housewarming, so the conversation became difficult.
examThe passage presents a housewarming assessment of the policy’s wider consequences.
Common collocations
a housewarming responsehousewarming behavioura housewarming situation
Watch out
Do not use “very housewarming” automatically; some advanced adjectives already carry a strong meaning or need a more natural intensifier.
Word family
housewarmingness (noun, where natural)housewarmingly (adverb, where natural)