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- Dictionaryo·pen·ing/ˈōp(ə)niNG/
noun
- 1. an aperture or gap, especially one allowing access: "she peered through one of the smaller openings" Similar
- 2. a beginning; an initial part: "Maya started tapping out the opening of her story" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. coming at the beginning of something; initial: "she stole the show with her opening remark"
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OPENING definition: 1. a hole or space that something or someone can pass through: 2. a ceremony at the beginning of…. Learn more.
8 meanings: 1. the act of making or becoming open 2. a vacant or unobstructed space, esp one that will serve as a passageway;.... Click for more definitions.
An opening is an empty space. That opening in the back of your closet might lead to a secret room. A job opening, on the other hand, is an available job that could open you up to an entirely new career. There are openings in crowds you can slip through if you're in a hurry, and openings, or availabilities, in classes you really want to take.
1. [count] : a hole or empty space that you can go through. 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. 2. [count] : the first part of something : beginning — usually singular.
Definition of opening noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
an act or instance of making or becoming open: The opening of the tomb gathered much publicity. Antonyms: closing. the act of a person or thing that opens: Her opening of the ceremony was brilliantly handled. an unobstructed or unoccupied space or place: That narrow opening between buildings is a good place to shelter from the rain.
opening definition: 1. a hole or space that something or someone can pass through: 2. the beginning of something: 3…. Learn more.
The meaning of OPENING is an act or instance of making or becoming open. How to use opening in a sentence.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English opening o‧pen‧ing 1 / ˈəʊp ə nɪŋ $ ˈoʊ-/ S3 noun 1 [countable] START DOING something 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 opening of the official opening of the new theatre the ...
1. the act of making or becoming open. 2. a vacant or unobstructed space, esp one that will serve as a passageway; gap. 3. (Forestry) chiefly US a tract in a forest in which trees are scattered or absent. 4. the first part or stage of something.
