(rare) Places from which something flows out
“The wall had collapsed, creating an opening into the castle.”
Plural for a space or gap that allows passage or access
“Nathan Drake looked around and found an opening in the roof of the cavern.”
Plural for an opportunity to achieve something
“This opening only comes once in a lifetime. The moment you own it, you better never let it go.”
Plural for the beginning or first part of something
“After preparing your outline, it is time to structure the opening of the presentation.”
Plural for the beginning or first part of a speech
“As the scene opens, Lincoln struggles to come up with an opening to his speech.”
Plural for an available job
“Fortunately, an opening became available in another department and he was afforded that job.”
Plural for a ceremony at which a building, show, etc. is declared to be open
“Large crowds were gathered to celebrate the opening of a new sewage plant.”
Plural for a hollow space inside something
Plural for a grassy open or cleared space in a forest
Plural for clear space allowed for a thing to move past or under another
Plural for an advantage or favorable condition over others
Plural for a conventionally defined time interval in a schedule, typically for appointments
Plural for a path or opening providing a way through
Plural for an act of choosing or assigning someone (or something) for a given role or job
Plural for the action of forcing something out, especially from a bodily organ
Plural for an advance showing of a film, exhibition etc.
Plural for a means to escape danger or a precarious situation
Plural for an area cleared of all flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading across it
Plural for a place, person, or thing from which something originates
Plural for the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring
Plural for an opening fitted with glass in a frame to admit light or air, or to allow people to see out
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