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

To show its appreciation for the community’s support, the Food for Greater Elgin food pantry will hold an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, July 11, at its Elgin warehouse at 1553 Commerce Drive. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025

Employment open house set as part of recruitment drive Kings Island will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, for interested candidates (as well as the parents of minors), to learn about the park, its departments, positions and employee perks. —Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

At the open house, the club will showcase its mission and charitable work. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 June 2025

Foothill Club open house The Saratoga Foothill Club Historic Landmark Foundation will be hosting an open house on June 22 to celebrate the completion of the six-year restoration of its clubhouse. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for open house

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse

Kids Definition

open house

noun

: usually informal hospitality or entertainment for all comers