An act or instance of making or becoming open.The daily openings of the day lily bloom gives it its name.He remembered fondly the Christmas morning opening of presents.
Something that is open.A salamander darted out of an opening in the rocks.He slipped through an opening in the crowd.
An act or instance of beginning.There have been few factory and store openings in the US lately.Their opening of the concert with Brass in Pocket always fires up the crowd.
Something that is a beginning.
The firstperformance of a show or play by a particular troupe.They were disappointed at the turnout for their opening, but hoped that word would spread.
The initialperiod a show at an art gallery or museum is first opened, especially the first evening.
The first few measures of a musical composition.
(chess) The first few moves in a game of chess.John spends two hours a day studying openings, and another two hours studying endgames.
A vacant position, especially in an array.Are there likely to be any openings on the Supreme Court in the next four years?
A timeavailable in a schedule.If you'd like to make a booking with us, we have an opening at twelve o'clock.The only two-hour openings for the hockey rink are between 1AM and 5AM.
2010, December 29, Sam Sheringham, Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolverhampton, The Reds carved the first opening of the second period as Glen Johnson's pull-back found David Ngog but the Frenchman hooked wide from six yards.
(cricket) describing the first period of play, usually up to the fall of the first wicket; describing a batsman who opens the innings or a bowler who open the attack
