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IELTS BNC: 1730 COCA: 1940

opening

noun

open·​ing
ˈōp-niŋ,
ˈō-pə- How to pronounce opening (audio)
1
a
: an act or instance of making or becoming open
b
: an act or instance of beginning : commencement
especially : a formal and usually public event by which something new is put officially into operation
2
: something that is open: such as
a(1)
(2)
: an open width : span
b
: an area without trees or with scattered usually mature trees that occurs as a break in a forest
c
: two pages that face one another in a book
3
: something that constitutes a beginning: such as
a
: a usually planned series of moves made at the beginning of a game of chess or checkers compare endgame, middle game
b
: a first performance
4
b
: an opportunity for employment

Example Sentences

the opening of a cave They squeezed through a narrow opening between the fence and an oak tree. The enemy's troops poured through an opening in our defenses. We went to the play's opening.
Recent Examples on the Web Torres followed with a drive to center that Almonte chased into the opening for the garage door 400 feet from home plate. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 The opening had been postponed at least twice because of construction delays on the museum, in part incorporating and in part replacing what had been known since the early 1960s as the Arkansas Arts Center. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2022 Rock and his Twisted Brown Trucker band will play the Clarkston amphitheater Friday and Saturday, joined by Foreigner in the opening slot. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2022 According to police, a suspect demanded jewelry and other valuables before getting into a struggle with Allen and opening fire. Bydeena Zaru, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2022 There aren’t many players more divisive than Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who played efficiently (23 of 33, 270 yards, 1 touchdown) in the Dolphins’ 20-7 opening win over the New England Patriots. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 Before the exhibit’s formal opening, children’s book illustrator Nikkolas Smith leads an all-ages workshop about creating art for social change. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 The actress and writer — who also serves as the hit comedy series’ creator — walked onstage near the conclusion of the comedian’s opening bit, to significant applause from the audience. Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2022 On Wednesday night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the Emmy Award winner, 32, interrupted host Jimmy Kimmel's opening monologue as payback for a comedic bit that fell flat during her acceptance speech at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of opening was in the 13th century

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