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
Johnson County will host one more open house to talk about the 2027 county budget in August.
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Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Fort Worth and Tarrant County residents got an opportunity June 30 to stroll through a city open house presenting a series of rule changes aimed at regulating data center development.
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Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
Safa Muhammad lives in the townhomes adjoining the lot, and attended the open house with some neighbors.
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Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Just steps away inside, Animal Services Director Monica Wylie and shelter officials held an open house intended to update the public on internal efforts to improve conditions, where they were met with intense questioning from the animal welfare community.
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Fort Worth and Tarrant County residents got an opportunity June 30 to stroll through a city open house presenting a series of rule changes aimed at regulating data center development.
—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
Safa Muhammad lives in the townhomes adjoining the lot, and attended the open house with some neighbors.
—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Just steps away inside, Animal Services Director Monica Wylie and shelter officials held an open house intended to update the public on internal efforts to improve conditions, where they were met with intense questioning from the animal welfare community.
—
Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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“Open house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20house. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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