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
Miami’s home opener is April 4 at new Miami Freedom Park, which held an open house for fan Saturday.
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Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
At the open house, the view from the windows facing the street reminded her of an Edward Hopper painting.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 7 Feb. 2026
Picnic Day, first held in 1909, is considered UC Davis’ signature event and annual open house, typically drawing about 70,000 attendees for a parade, student fairs and performances.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Elementary schools picked to receive new students will also host open houses and receive priority for campus facility improvement projects.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Greg Cote
february 8, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
At the open house, the view from the windows facing the street reminded her of an Edward Hopper painting.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 7 Feb. 2026
Picnic Day, first held in 1909, is considered UC Davis’ signature event and annual open house, typically drawing about 70,000 attendees for a parade, student fairs and performances.
—Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Elementary schools picked to receive new students will also host open houses and receive priority for campus facility improvement projects.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for open house
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“Open house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20house. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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