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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Prince William County, Va., held open houses for its election center.
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Mike Allen, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024
Bland is also changing up her church’s Nov. 3 open house to focus Sunday service on grief and loss, and mental health resources will be made available.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Several years ago, open houses were packed and all-cash buyers were making offers well above asking prices.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2024
The church will be opening its doors to members, friends, family and the public to the event, which will feature an open house and piano duet concert.
—Brian Gioiele, Connecticut Post, 3 Oct. 2024
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Mike Allen, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024
Bland is also changing up her church’s Nov. 3 open house to focus Sunday service on grief and loss, and mental health resources will be made available.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Several years ago, open houses were packed and all-cash buyers were making offers well above asking prices.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2024
The church will be opening its doors to members, friends, family and the public to the event, which will feature an open house and piano duet concert.
—Brian Gioiele, Connecticut Post, 3 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for open house
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“Open house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20house. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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