open house
noun/ˌəʊpən ˈhaʊs/
/ˌəʊpən ˈhaʊs/
- [uncountable, singular] a place or a time at which visitors are welcome
- It's always open house at their place.
- Our basement is an open house for our kids' friends.
- We usually host an open house for Chinese New Year.
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- (North American English) (British English open day)[countable] a day when people can visit a school, an organization, etc. and see the work that is done there
- [countable] a time when people who are interested in buying a particular house or apartment can look around it
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