open house
noun
1
: ready and usually informal hospitality or entertainment for all comers
2
: a house or apartment open for inspection especially by prospective buyers or tenants
Examples of open house in a Sentence
Westside High School will host an open house from 3 to 7 p.m. today, and all parents are invited to attend.
colleges holding open houses for prospective students
We held an open house last week in the hopes that someone would offer to buy our house.
They kept open house, and in the evenings neighbors would stop by to talk or play music.
They always kept an open house for visitors.
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The property is holding open houses every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 1-4 p.m., through Sunday, April 6.
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Loading your audio article For the first time in almost seven years, the Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos is holding an open house to entice new members and show off the club’s projects.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Tolo had attended another open house in the district beforehand and was interested in several other schools, including one with a language immersion program.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Their stand-off during an open house triggers the pregnant real estate agent into premature labor, adding another alarming layer of dread to the survival premise.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Loading your audio article For the first time in almost seven years, the Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos is holding an open house to entice new members and show off the club’s projects.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Tolo had attended another open house in the district beforehand and was interested in several other schools, including one with a language immersion program.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Their stand-off during an open house triggers the pregnant real estate agent into premature labor, adding another alarming layer of dread to the survival premise.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Open house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20house. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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