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
From noon until 2 p.m., there's an open house at the Hales Corners Fire Station.
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Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Vendor networking open house Lake County schools is sponsoring a Vendor Networking Open House for local business owners and subcontractors who want to work with the district on upcoming projects, from 9 a.m. to Noon June 27 in the cafeteria at Tavares High School, 603 N. New Hampshire Ave.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024
There is no staging, no open houses, and none of the disruptions when listing through a typical real estate agent.
—Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024
And later this fall, there will be a special open house to pay tribute to the milestone.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024
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Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Vendor networking open house Lake County schools is sponsoring a Vendor Networking Open House for local business owners and subcontractors who want to work with the district on upcoming projects, from 9 a.m. to Noon June 27 in the cafeteria at Tavares High School, 603 N. New Hampshire Ave.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2024
There is no staging, no open houses, and none of the disruptions when listing through a typical real estate agent.
—Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024
And later this fall, there will be a special open house to pay tribute to the milestone.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024
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“Open house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20house. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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