OPENING

O ·PE ·NING 3 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 7 letters 🎲 Scrabble 10 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. an open or empty space in or between things
  2. a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
  3. becoming open or being made open
  4. the first performance (as of a theatrical production)

💬 Examples

  • "there was a small opening between the trees"
  • "the explosion made a gap in the wall"
  • "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"
  • "the opening received good critical reviews"

🔗 Similar words

gapopening_nightcurtain_raisingpossibilitypossible_actionorifice
adjective
  1. first or beginning

💬 Examples

  • "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"
  • "the play's opening scene"
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