open house

ˈoʊpən haʊs

Definition

Definition of open house - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

education

school event for parents to meet teachers

The school held an open house for new parents.

meet-and-greet

home showing

real estate event for potential buyers

The open house attracted many interested buyers.

viewing

event

public event to tour a facility

The museum's open house was a huge success.

open day

hospitality

Rare

house open to visitors anytime

Rare

They keep open house for friends and family.

open day

reception

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keep open house

allow anyone to enter freely

The community center keeps open house for all residents.

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dogtrot

architecture

breezeway or open passageway in a house

Examples of open house in a sentence

The open house allowed parents to explore the classrooms.
We attended an open house last weekend.
The open house showcased the newly renovated kitchen.
The school hosted an open house for new students.
We attended the open house to see the renovations.
The museum held an open house for the community.

During the holidays, they have an open house policy.

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French:journée portes ouvertes, visite libre, ...
German:Tag der offenen Tür, Open House, ...
Italian:giornata aperta, open house, ...
Spanish:jornada de puertas abiertas, casa abierta, ...
Portuguese:reunião de pais, visita aberta, ...
Chinese:开放日, 开放参观, ...
Japanese:オープンハウス, 内覧会, ...
Arabic:اليَوْم المَفْتُوح, يوم مفتوح للعقارات, ...
Hebrew:יוֹם פָּתוּחַ, בַּיִת פָּתוּחַ, ...
Russian:день открытых дверей, открытый дом, ...
Ukrainian:день відкритих дверей, відкритий захід, ...
Hindi:ओपन हाउस, संभावित खरीदारों के लिए घर दिखाने का आयोजन, ...
Bengali:ওপেন হাউস, বাড়ি প্রদর্শনী, ...
Catalan:jornada de portes obertes, visita oberta, ...
Czech:den otevřených dveří, prohlídka nemovitosti, ...
Danish:åbent hus arrangement på en skole, åbent hus, ...
Dutch:open dag, open huis, ...
Greek:ανοιχτή ημέρα, ημέρα επίδειξης, ...
Hungarian:iskolaismertető, ingatlanbemutató, ...
Khmer:កម្មវិធីជួបជុំរវាងមាតាបិតានិងគ្រូបង្រៀន, កម្មវិធីបើកផ្ទះឱ្យមើល, ...
Korean:오픈 하우스, 부동산 공개 행사, ...
Persian:نشست اولیا و مربیان, بازدید آزاد, ...
Polish:dzień otwarty, dom otwarty, ...
Portuguese (BR):dia de visita, visita aberta, ...
Romanian:zi a porților deschise, ziua porților deschise, ...
Swedish:öppet hus, visning, ...
Thai:งานเปิดบ้าน, การเปิดชมบ้าน, ...
Turkish:tanışma günü, açık ev, ...
Vietnamese:buổi họp phụ huynh, buổi xem nhà, ...

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