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
Still, springtime brings with it a fresh batch homebuyers who use those longer days and warm temperatures to visit open houses and place offers.
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Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
Schwartz’s remarks did not go over well with Farrah, 35, and Alexia, 27, who learned of them from a colleague and confronted Schwartz during an open house for a listing.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
When a man accidentally shot himself while playing basketball at a St. Paul elementary school open house, there were 40 to 50 people in the gym and most were children, according to charges filed Thursday.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2024
Cincinnati Public Schools hosted an open house hiring event for educators impacted by the Mount Healthy layoffs earlier in March.
—The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2024
The event is designed as a come-and-go open house, the release states.
—Mike Jones, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2024
With a constant wave of customers coming and going, Belton says the atmosphere at the restaurant feels like an open house, or a family reunion.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
With interior renovations still underway, the studio’s official debut and open house is scheduled for April 20, Nicks said.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2024
Someone invited them to an open house for a three-story apartment.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
Schwartz’s remarks did not go over well with Farrah, 35, and Alexia, 27, who learned of them from a colleague and confronted Schwartz during an open house for a listing.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
When a man accidentally shot himself while playing basketball at a St. Paul elementary school open house, there were 40 to 50 people in the gym and most were children, according to charges filed Thursday.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2024
Cincinnati Public Schools hosted an open house hiring event for educators impacted by the Mount Healthy layoffs earlier in March.
—The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2024
The event is designed as a come-and-go open house, the release states.
—Mike Jones, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2024
With a constant wave of customers coming and going, Belton says the atmosphere at the restaurant feels like an open house, or a family reunion.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
With interior renovations still underway, the studio’s official debut and open house is scheduled for April 20, Nicks said.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2024
Someone invited them to an open house for a three-story apartment.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
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“Open house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20house. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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