open house
a party or reception during which anyone who wishes may visit to share in a celebration, meet a special guest, etc.
a time during which a school, institution, etc., is open to the public for exhibition or for some specific occasion.
a house hospitably open to all friends who may wish to visit it.
Idioms about open house
keep open house, to be prepared to entertain visitors at any time: They keep open house for artists and writers.
Origin of open house
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How to use open house in a sentence
We never missed an open house where we would go see Building 800, and see how engines were made.
The agent said it was atypical for a seller to commit to Perdue without holding an open house to find backup options.
Sen. David Perdue Sold His Home to a Finance Industry Official Whose Organization Was Lobbying the Senate | by Robert Faturechi | December 10, 2020 | ProPublicaCheney and his wife told ProPublica they had an open house for brokers only before the home was put on the market.
Sen. David Perdue Sold His Home to a Finance Industry Official Whose Organization Was Lobbying the Senate | by Robert Faturechi | December 10, 2020 | ProPublicaBecause of the current pandemic, the majority of sellers are hosting virtual open houses.
Benefits of house hunting during the holidays | Khalil Alexander El-Ghoul | December 6, 2020 | Washington BladeThe user’s workflow ends with an appointment for an open house with the listing agent.
The pressure on the open house was not just from religious or conservative circles.
Ahead of the count, Joe Miller greeted supporters at an open house at his Anchorage headquarters.
One of our volunteers—a guy named Scott Lauer—went on to start open house New York.
For George Sand was most hospitable, kept indeed literally open house for her friends, and did so regardless of credit and debit.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksWith the self-confidence of youth and ignorance, we decided to keep open house on our own account.
Silver Chimes in Syria | W. S. NelsonMoreover, Madame de Mazarin kept a good table and an open house—two means of silencing scandal that are not yet ineffective.
Court Beauties of Old Whitehall | W. R. H. TrowbridgeThe people dressed in their finest garments as though it were a holiday, and kept open house.
The Blue and The Gray | A. R. WhiteBut she could not bring herself to spread any board with plenty, and the idea of an open house would almost break her heart.
Orley Farm | Anthony Trollope
British Dictionary definitions for open house
US and Canadian an occasion on which an institution, such as a school, is open for inspection by the public: Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): open day, at-home
keep open house to be always ready to provide hospitality
US and NZ a house available for inspection by prospective buyers
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