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opened

opened

1.0
Made available for people to use, for example a shop
  • adjective
  • /ˈoʊpənd/
translation icon : abierto
  • Only recently opened shops can apply for this permit.

This place has been open for seven years.

Examples

  • The museum's opened section attracted hundreds of visitors on its first day.

  • The store is now opened for business.

  • The gallery has a special exhibit for the opened wing.

  • Wow! The opened book had beautiful illustrations!

  • The new library has an opened area with computers for public use.

  • After much anticipation, the opened section of the park is now accessible to everyone.

  • The opened ticket office allows visitors to purchase tickets on-site without hassle.

Synonyms

available
vsopened
∞ 2.3

Able to be used or bought and not in use now

is arranged for general public use rather than merely unused
accessible
vsopened
280 3.9

A place, thing, or service that you can reach and use easily

is intended for general public use rather than just easy reach
wide open
vsopened
127 2.3

Completely open and available with nothing stopping access

is less extreme, arranged for public use rather than total lack of limits
wide-open
vsopened
17 1.1

Completely open with nothing closed or covering it

is about making places accessible to the public rather than total unobstruction

Antonyms

closed
3 1.0

Shut so people cannot go in or see

Idioms

floodgate opened
6.8

A sudden large flow of people, messages, or feelings that happens after a block is removed

How Accessible

easy access
23 1.0
opened
1.0
to access
497 3.4
restricted
18 3.9
inaccessible
28 7.9

Surface Forms

opened positive

Morphology

opened = open (transparent) = open + ed

Standard past-participle/adjectival formation indicating 'having been made open' or 'now available', which is a direct derivation from 'open'.

Etymology

Opened comes from the verb open meaning 'to make not closed', with -ed showing it has happened; think of a shop whose doors have been unlocked and are now 'made available' to visitors, which is why we call it opened.