open houses
open houses is the plural of open house.
Meaning of open house
Noun
open house (plural open houses)
- A house habitually kept open to callers.
- He keeps a kind of open house for all the respectable young men of the town who are staying in lodgings.1839, Samuel Butler, The Hand-Book for Australian Emigrants: Being a Descriptive History of Australia, page 67
- An event, often in one's home, at which there are few restrictions regarding who and how many may attend.
- Over the year, we had been invited to many people′s homes, enjoying good food and warm hospitality. It had not been possible for us to reciprocate in every case, so we decided to invite everyone to an open house ‘barbie’-cum-buffet in order to say a mass farewell.2006, Geoff Porter, Little Bites of Australia, page 265
- An event during which a facility or institution is open to the public for inspection or tour.
- Synonyms:
- open day
- A period of time, usually several hours in a day, during which a house which is for sale is open for inspection or tour by interested parties.
- We′re holding an open house this weekend at 77 Parkway Road.
- A casual school event where the school invites parents or guardians to tour their child's school and meet the teachers before the school year begins
Questions about open houses
- What is open houses the plural of?
- Open houses is the plural of open house.
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