opening

opening
I UK [ˈəʊp(ə)nɪŋ] / US [ˈoʊp(ə)nɪŋ] noun
Word forms "opening":
singular opening plural openings
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1) [countable] an occasion when a new shop, public building etc starts working and being available for people to use or visit
grand opening (= an opening celebrated with a big party or a sale):

Lots of stars were invited to the Gallery's grand opening.

opening of:

the opening of a new section of ring-road

2) [countable] a hole or place where something opens

Alison squeezed through a narrow opening in the hedge.

The doctors had to make an opening in her windpipe.

3)
a) [countable] an opportunity to do something
opening for:

His comments created an opening for efforts to resolve the crisis.

b) a job that needs a person to do it

We have several openings in the sales division.

4) [countable] the beginning of something

He appears briefly at the opening of the film.

5) [uncountable] times when shops and businesses are open

Staff at the supermarket campaigned against Sunday opening.

6) [countable/uncountable] the act of opening something
opening of:

The opening of the new store will lead to an increase in traffic.


II UK [ˈəʊp(ə)nɪŋ] / US [ˈoʊp(ə)nɪŋ] adjective [only before noun] *
1) showing that something is open or has begun

the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games

the president's opening address

2) the first of several similar things

The opening goal came in the 11th minute.

The narrator introduces himself in the opening paragraph.


English dictionary. 2014.

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