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opening

opening

166 2.4
A job that is available for someone to take
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
translation icon : vacante
  • Any word from Graham about openings at his company?
  • a job opening
  • new openings
  • openings available

No, because he's just looking for any opening to essentially reassert himself.

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Examples

  • Amy said that there's an opening for a receptionist at the law firm she works for.

    Here (2024)

  • Well, there was an opening for a kindergarten teacher.

    Kindergarten Cop (1990)

  • I think there might be an opening for you this season, right?

  • Matter of fact, I do have an opening for tonight.

    Los Angeles (2021)

  • Although we might have an opening at our discount outlet.

    Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)

  • There's an opening for the board.

    The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

  • Through O*NET, she found an opening on a landscape crew in the town next to hers.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Plenty of restaurant jobs and sales positions, but no openings for surveyors, either.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • American Portfolios still has openings for entrants in the newly formed Contemporary Photography Portfolio.

    Academic text (1999)

  • I saw an advertisement for an opening in the marketing department that interested me.

Synonyms

opportunity
vsopening
∞ 2.0

A time or situation that lets you do something important

is the specific available employment or advancement chance
vacancy
vsopening
67 3.0

An empty job or room that someone can take

is mainly an available employment spot rather than general emptiness
job opportunity
vsopening
24 2.1

A chance to get a job in a specific position

is a concrete available position that can be filled

Compounds

opening night
60 3.4

The first public performance of a play or film

opening line
8 2.8

The first line of a book or article that grabs attention

opening move
2 3.9

The first action someone takes at the start of a game or negotiation

chess opening
  • Jargon
1 3.8

A set of moves played at the start of a chess game with known plans

opening line
  • Jargon
1 5.4

The first odds or point spread set by bookmakers before betting

neck opening
3.2

A hole in clothing like a shirt or dress where the neck goes

opening batsman
  • Jargon
7.9

A player who starts the team's turn to hit the ball and faces the first bowlers

present opening
1.4

Unwrapping gifts at a celebration with family or friends

star opening batsman
  • Jargon
7.4

A top cricket player who goes in first to hit the ball and give a strong start

How Senior

executive
533 4.5
position
957 3.2
opening
166 2.4
low-level
25 3.3

Surface Forms

opening singular
openings plural

Morphology

opening = open (transparent) = open + ing

Formed from 'open' in the sense 'available' plus '-ing', so 'opening' meaning an available position is directly derived.

Etymology

Opening comes from the old English word open meaning 'not closed' and the ending -ing that shows a state. A job opening is like an empty place that is open to be filled, which is why it means an available position.