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
Over that time, the states have conducted 16 neighborhood meetings, two open houses and five public hearings to solicit public input.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 10 May 2024
Public comments are being accepted online through May 29, at three May open houses, and during office hours at Milwaukee library branches and senior centers in May.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 10 May 2024
Public comments are being accepted online through May 29, at three May open houses, and during office hours at Milwaukee library branches and senior centers in May.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
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“Open house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20house. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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