open house
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open house
noun
plural
open houses
open house
noun
plural
open houses
Britannica Dictionary definition of OPEN HOUSE
1
[count]
US
:
an event in which an organization (such as a school or company) invites the public to visit in order to see the things that happen there
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Westside High School will host an open house from 3 to 7 p.m. today, and all parents are invited to attend.
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colleges holding open houses for prospective students
— called also
(British)
open day
2
[count]
US
:
an event in which anyone who is interested in buying a particular house, apartment, etc., is invited to go inside and look at it
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We held an open house last week in the hopes that someone would offer to buy our house.
3
chiefly British
:
a home or other place in which guests or visitors are welcome
[noncount]
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They kept open house, and in the evenings neighbors would stop by to talk or play music.
[singular]
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They always kept an open house for visitors.
