"open house" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: open houses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} open house (plural open houses)
  1. A house habitually kept open to callers. Translations (house open to callers): avointen ovien talo (Finnish), porte aperte [feminine] (Italian), porta aperta [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-open_house-en-noun-stqGgVZc Disambiguation of 'house open to callers': 47 7 7 36 3
  2. An event, often in one's home, at which there are few restrictions regarding who and how many may attend.
    Sense id: en-open_house-en-noun-DV6sxcg6
  3. An event during which a facility or institution is open to the public for inspection or tour. Translations (event where a facility or institution is open to the public for inspection or tour): open dag [common-gender] (Dutch), avoimet ovet (Finnish), avointen ovien päivä (Finnish), journée portes ouvertes [feminine] (French), Tag der offenen Tür (German), dzień otwarty [masculine] (Polish), день открытих дверей (denʹ otkrytix dverej) [masculine] (Russian), jornada de puertas abiertas [feminine] (Spanish), öppet hus [neuter] (Swedish), herkese açık davet (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-open_house-en-noun-mjuHvAwf Disambiguation of 'event where a facility or institution is open to the public for inspection or tour': 4 5 54 17 20
  4. (chiefly US, Canada and Australia) 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. Tags: Australia, Canada, US Translations ((chiefly US, Australian) time when a house for sale is open for inspection): näyttö (Finnish), asuntonäyttö (Finnish), יום פתוח [neuter] (Hebrew) Translations (event at home open to many): avoimet ovet (Finnish), rumah terbuka (Malay)
    Sense id: en-open_house-en-noun-Ixe12ySX Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 17 3 61 9 Disambiguation of '(chiefly US, Australian) time when a house for sale is open for inspection': 8 10 8 69 4 Disambiguation of 'event at home open to many': 10 28 9 44 9
  5. (US, education) A casual school event where the school invites parents or guardians to tour their child's school and meet the teachers. Tags: US Categories (topical): Education Synonyms (casual event for inspecting facility): open day Translations ((US) casual school event to which the school invites parents or guardians): vanhempaintilaisuus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-open_house-en-noun-CSyoVdZW Categories (other): American English Topics: education Disambiguation of 'casual event for inspecting facility': 2 10 25 16 47 Disambiguation of '(US) casual school event to which the school invites parents or guardians': 3 9 5 16 68

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