/ Dictionary / Index O open house: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o'pen house' Pronunciation: [key] a party or reception during which anyone who wishes may visit to share in a celebration, meet a special guest, etc. a time during which a school, institution, etc., is open to the public for exhibition or for some specific occasion. a house hospitably open to all friends who may wish to visit it. to be prepared to entertain visitors at any time: They keep open house for artists and writers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. open-heart surgery open housing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language