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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For the city’s part, the January open house was just one piece of ongoing engagement with the neighborhood.
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
The doors are open to a new stage of healing in Evergreen, Colorado, as the Evergreen Resiliency Center hosts its open house this week.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Karen Grove of Menlo Together, an organization supporting the housing project, said residents are eager to further review the plans at the open house.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Surrounded by students, Pelayo shared her story Monday night during an open house at the center, where teenagers can test drive careers and sometimes step straight into jobs right after high school.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
The doors are open to a new stage of healing in Evergreen, Colorado, as the Evergreen Resiliency Center hosts its open house this week.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Karen Grove of Menlo Together, an organization supporting the housing project, said residents are eager to further review the plans at the open house.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Surrounded by students, Pelayo shared her story Monday night during an open house at the center, where teenagers can test drive careers and sometimes step straight into jobs right after high school.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Open house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20house. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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