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
For example, if a prospective student attends a virtual open house or requests program information, the system can instantly tailor follow-up communications for recruitment based on their behavior.
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Rhett Power, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Tejada and Young would be on their own, attending public open houses for the rest.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
Those who want to share memories and a meal in Tyler’s honor are invited to an open house memorial gathering, hosted by his family and their dear friends.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Project leaders will host a public open house about the environmental assessment from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Kirk Family YMCA, 222 W. 11th St.
This step in the process needs to happen before design and construction can officially start.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
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Rhett Power, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Tejada and Young would be on their own, attending public open houses for the rest.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
Those who want to share memories and a meal in Tyler’s honor are invited to an open house memorial gathering, hosted by his family and their dear friends.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Project leaders will host a public open house about the environmental assessment from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Kirk Family YMCA, 222 W. 11th St.
This step in the process needs to happen before design and construction can officially start.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
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 27 Feb. 2025.
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