open house

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open house

1. A social event in which hospitality is extended to all.

2. An occasion when a school or institution is open for visiting and observation by the public.

a. A period of time during which a house or apartment for sale or rent is held open for public viewing.

b. A house or apartment open for such viewing.

open house

1. a US and Canadian name for at-home, open day

keep open house to be always ready to provide hospitality

3. US and NZ a house available for inspection by prospective buyers

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open house - an informal party of people with hospitality for all comers

party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"

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IN THE COURSE of occasional visits to Canada many years since, I became intimately acquainted with some of the principal partners of the great Northwest Fur Company, who at that time lived in genial style at Montreal, and kept almost open house for the stranger.

Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context

Norah's customary reserve strengthened into sullen silence -- she sat down in one of the hall chairs and looked out frowningly through the open house door.

No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context

The Dowager Duchess of Waveney, though she kept open house for members of Parliament, would have drawn the line at monkeys.

Uneasy Money by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context

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