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
Miles hopes to incorporate more education on future tours and is interested in partnering with real estate agents who can arrange stops at open houses and offer resources for curious first-time home buyers.
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Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Additionally, there was hope that with lower rates, homebuyers would flock to open houses.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The city of Plano will hold community open houses, among other ways, for local citizens to voice concerns and suggestions for the project.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 10 June 2026
With more than 200,000 followers, her house tour videos have become must-see real estate TV, part open house, part one-woman show.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Additionally, there was hope that with lower rates, homebuyers would flock to open houses.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The city of Plano will hold community open houses, among other ways, for local citizens to voice concerns and suggestions for the project.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 10 June 2026
With more than 200,000 followers, her house tour videos have become must-see real estate TV, part open house, part one-woman show.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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“Open house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20house. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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