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 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, 3 Mar. 2024 The school had a dedication ceremony and open house on May 4, 1958. Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2024 Fox 9 reports that the deceased was found by a real estate agent who was preparing the unoccupied home for an open house on Sunday. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024 This past Saturday, Catherine Peterson was one of the 70 people who stopped by an open house for a three-bedroom, one-bath home in Oakland’s leafy Rockridge neighborhood. Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024 Real estate agents Emily Randall-Smith and her husband, Tyler Smith, had planned to prepare the home for an open house Jan. 6 when they were met with obvious signs that someone had made themselves at home. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Spanish-speaking translators will be available at each open house, and the locations for each are ADA accessible. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2024 Como Park Elementary on Wheelock Parkway hosted a parent night and open house Jan. 18. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2024 Types of events: Choose from theme parties, happy hours, fundraisers, community events, small house parties or open house parties. Jj Mazzo, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of open house was in the 15th century

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“Open house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20house. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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open house

noun
: usually informal hospitality or entertainment for all comers
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