open day

British

noun

Also called: at-home. US and Canadian name: open house. an occasion on which an institution, such as a school, is open for inspection by the public

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Their first open day was a hit, attracting over 5,000 visitors, twice the previous daily record.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Further details of the team's findings will be shared at an open day at Margam Abbey Church on 17 January.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

"The biggest factor was the open day," she says, "and going to the school and listening to the head teacher talk about his vision."

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

They said they each fell in love with the university on an open day.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

These programs open windows on a computer screen that stay open day and night.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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