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
About 100 people were on hand for a community open house and ribbon-cutting before the Town Council and Redevelopment Commission meetings.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Now the Village is taking a closer look at ways to change that by hosting a special open house last night.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
It was taken down in 2019—the American home dismantled, an open house closed.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
As Francisco explained, the Spring Fest is an annual open house in the spring that allows students to discover a wide range of resources.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Now the Village is taking a closer look at ways to change that by hosting a special open house last night.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
It was taken down in 2019—the American home dismantled, an open house closed.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
As Francisco explained, the Spring Fest is an annual open house in the spring that allows students to discover a wide range of resources.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Open house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20house. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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