opening


Definition: Meaning of, opening in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈəʊp(ə)nɪŋ /

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  1. [countable] the time when a new building, road etc is used for the first time, or when a public event begins, especially when it involves a special ceremony
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  2. [countable] a hole or space in something
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  3. [countable usually singular] the beginning or first part of something
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  4. [countable] a job that is available
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  5. [countable] a chance for someone to do or say something
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  6. [uncountable] when something opens, or is opened
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  1. first or beginning
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opening used in phrases

  • State Opening of Parliament, the
    1. the occasion each year when the British queen or king officially opens the Parliament after its summer RECESS (= the period when Parliament is closed), and makes a speech saying what the government plans to do during the next year
  • chess opening (noun)
    1. chess a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
  • neck opening (noun)
    1. an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
  • opening hours (noun)
    1. the hours when a shop, bank, bar etc is open to the public
  • opening line (noun)
    1. as a newspaper story the first line of a piece of writing
  • opening move (noun)
    1. the first of a series of actions
  • opening night (noun)
    1. the first night that a new play, film etc is shown to the public [=  first night]
  • opening time (noun)
    1. the time that a business opens to the public
    opening time
  • opening up (noun)
    1. the opening up of something when something is made less restricted and more available to people
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