opening
Translation
opening, aperture, vacancy, beginning
Examples
There is an opening in the wall.
There is an opening in the wall.
I saw a job opening online.
I saw a job opening online.
The opening of the new store is tomorrow.
The opening of the new shop is tomorrow.
Grammar Patterns
an opening in ((sth.)) a hole or gap in something There is an opening in the wall.
a job opening a vacant position in a company I saw a job opening online.
the opening of ((sth.)) the start or first part of something The opening of the new shop is tomorrow.
Similar Words
Synonyms: aperture, gap, vacancy, start; Antonyms: closing, end
Etymology
From the verb 'open' + the suffix '-ing' to form a noun, literally meaning 'the act of opening'.
Memory Tips
When you 'open' a door, you create an 'opening' (a space). The 'opening' of a play is its beginning.