open house noun
plural ∼ houses 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
▪ 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 —called also (Brit) 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
▪ We held an open house last week in the hopes that someone would offer to buy our house. 3 chiefly Brit : a home or other place in which guests or visitors are welcome [noncount] ▪ They kept open house, and in the evenings neighbors would stop by to talk or play music. [singular] ▪ They always kept an open house for visitors.
▪ 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 —called also (Brit) open day
▪ We held an open house last week in the hopes that someone would offer to buy our house.
