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
The property’s annual open house event is slated for 1-4 p.m. April 27, though the top level will remain roped off as restoration work continues.
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Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
To honor Black History Month, Michael and Karen Collins will open the farmstead and small museum during a free open house, 2 to 4 p.m. on Feb. 23.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
That process also included an initial open house in March, where community members provided input on the park’s existing amenities and potential new features.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
That included two in-person open houses, a virtual event and the two formal budget hearings before the Board of Supervisors in early June.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
To honor Black History Month, Michael and Karen Collins will open the farmstead and small museum during a free open house, 2 to 4 p.m. on Feb. 23.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
That process also included an initial open house in March, where community members provided input on the park’s existing amenities and potential new features.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
That included two in-person open houses, a virtual event and the two formal budget hearings before the Board of Supervisors in early June.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
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“Open house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20house. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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