opening

[US]/ˈəʊpnɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈoʊpnɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the beginning or initial part of something; a passage or way into something; an opportunity; a vacant position
adj. initial or commencing
v. to make or become open; to make public; to allow access

Phrases & Collocations

grand opening

opening ceremony

store opening

opening hours

opening up

at the opening

opening day

valve opening

opening bank

opening time

opening night

opening price

opening remarks

opening speech

opening an account

door opening

gate opening

bid opening

opening angle

opening rate

opening session

Example Sentences

the opening of a play.

the triumphal opening chords.

the decisive opening goal.

a device for opening bottles

the opening of the town centre hit a snag.

there are few openings for the ex-footballer.

an official opening by a famous personality.

she was opening her post.

an appliance for opening tin cans

We air the room by opening the windows.

These are the opening chords of a sonata.

They are opening up a new oil field.

The ceremonial opening of the exhibition was very spectacular.

We ventilate a room by opening windows.

the opening event is on October 16.

at the play's opening she stands centre stage.

the art is to hold your audience right from the opening curtain.

the museum will be fully functional from the opening of the festival.

Real-world Examples

Finally, one Saturday I saw my opening.

Source: Heart in a Flutter

There's an opening in Miss Sparrow's class.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

Does it only focus on new restaurant openings?

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

And then there will be the state opening of Parliament.

Source: Travel around the world

And you see that gill opening right there?

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

There is no other opening of any kind.

Source: UK original primary school Chinese language class

I was hoping that you had an opening.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

Skin pores are essentially just openings for tiny hairs.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

I found an opening at an alley in Anaheim.

Source: Deadly Women

It's a large opening called the Antorbital Fenestra.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

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