opening

opening
o|pen|ing1 [ˈəupənıŋ US ˈou-] n
1.)
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 opening of the Cannes film festival
2.)
a hole or space in something
opening in
▪ a narrow opening in the fence
3.) [C usually singular]
the beginning or first part of something
opening of
▪ at the opening of the trial
4.)
a job that is available
▪ There are very few openings in scientific research.
5.)
a chance for someone to do or say something
opening for
▪ His question left an opening for me to say exactly what I thought.
6.) [U]
when something opens, or is opened
opening of
▪ I was startled by the sudden opening of the door.
opening 2
opening2 adj [only before noun]
first or beginning
▪ the opening match of the season
▪ the opening chapter of the book
▪ the chairman's opening remarks

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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