open house

noun

: ready and usually informal hospitality or entertainment for all comers

: 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.

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The new fire engine, which was displayed at a fire department open house on Oct. 20, became fully operational Dec. 13 but had not been on any fire calls as of the start of the new year, Pierce said. —

Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 One man told The Times his brother-in-law showed up at a rental open house near Brentwood and the listing agent told him to fill out a form with his best offer. —

Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025 School leaders outlined the policy for parents at an open house before the start of the school year. —

Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025 While a layer cake is quite the undertaking, these cupcakes are the ideal dessert for a holiday open house. —

Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for open house