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

Roget 892: sociality, sociability, sociableness etc. adj.; social intercourse; consociation^†; intercourse, intercommunity^†; consortship^†, companionship, comradeship; clubbism^†; esprit de corps.    conviviality; good fellowship, good company; joviality, jollity, savoir vivre [Fr.], festivity, festive board, merrymaking; loving cup^†; hospitality, heartiness; cheer.    welcome, welcomeness; greeting; hearty welcome, hearty reception, warm reception; urbanity etc. (courtesy) 894; familiarity.    good fellow, jolly fellow; bon enfant [Fr.], bawcock^†.    social circle, family circle; circle of acquaintance, coterie, society, company.    social gathering, social reunion; assembly etc. (assemblage) 72; barbecue [U.S.], bee; corn-husking [U.S.], corn-shucking [U.S.]; house raising, barn raising; husking, husking-bee [U.S.]; infare^†.    party, entertainment, reception, levee, at, home, conversazione [It], soiree, matin_ee; evening party, morning party, afternoon party, bridge party, garden party, surprise party; kettle, kettle drum; partie carr_ee [Fr.], dish of tea, ridotto^†, rout^†; housewarming; ball, festival &c.; smoker, smoker-party; sociable [U.S.], stag party, hen party, tamasha^†; tea-party, tea-fight [Slang].    (amusement) 840; the feast of reason and the flow of soul" [Pope]. birthday party [parties for specific occasions], Christmas party, New Year's Eve party, Thanksgiving Day Dinner; bonenkai [Jap.]; wedding reception.    visiting; round of visits; call, morning call; interview etc. (conversation) 588; assignation; tryst, trysting place; appointment.    club etc. (association) 712.    ... show more

Dutch: inwijdingsfeest, huiswarming, instuif