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{
"term": "opening",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a space or hole that somebody/something can pass through",
"sensetop": "opening to something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "We could see the stars through an opening in the roof."
},
{
"text": "It looks like the opening to a small cave.",
"contextForm": "opening to something"
},
{
"text": "The adult parasites have a simple mouth opening."
},
{
"text": "to cut an opening in the fence"
},
{
"text": "the dark opening of the tunnel"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["large", "wide", "narrow"],
"verb + opening": ["cut", "create", "make"],
"preposition": ["opening in", "opening to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the beginning or first part of something",
"sensetop": "opening to something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The movie has an exciting opening."
},
{
"text": "a brilliant opening sequence"
},
{
"text": "It's such a brave opening to a book.",
"contextForm": "opening to something"
},
{
"text": "The New Zealanders quickly lost control after a promising opening."
},
{
"text": "the famous opening to the novel"
}
],
"topics": ["Film and theatre"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["successful", "chess"],
"preposition": ["opening to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a ceremony to celebrate the start of a public event or the first time a new building, road, etc. is used",
"sensetop": "opening of something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "the **official opening** of the new hospital",
"contextForm": "opening of something"
},
{
"text": "the opening of the Olympic Games"
},
{
"text": "the state opening of Parliament"
},
{
"text": "tickets for the **opening ceremony**"
},
{
"text": "The gallery has scheduled a **grand opening** for June 29."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["grand", "formal", "official"],
"verb + opening": ["attend", "celebrate", "mark"],
"opening + noun": ["ceremony"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "the act or process of making something open or of becoming open",
"sensetop": "opening of something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "the opening of a flower",
"contextForm": "opening of something"
},
{
"text": "the opening of the new play"
},
{
"text": "Late opening of supermarkets is common in Britain now."
},
{
"text": "She heard footsteps and the opening and closing of the door."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "a job that is available",
"examples": [
{
"text": "There are several openings in the sales department."
},
{
"text": "We will keep you informed of any job openings."
},
{
"text": "She is the strongest candidate to fill this opening."
},
{
"text": "Most openings in the mills were for single women."
}
],
"synonyms": "vacancy",
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["new", "possible", "clear"],
"verb + opening": ["create", "provide", "give somebody"],
"preposition": ["opening for", "opening in"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "a good opportunity for somebody",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Winning the competition was the opening she needed for her career."
},
{
"text": "Cooper created the opening for Russell to shoot the first goal."
},
{
"text": "He missed one of the clearest openings in the game."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["new", "possible", "clear"],
"verb + opening": ["create", "provide", "give somebody"],
"preposition": ["opening for", "opening in"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "part of a piece of clothing that is made to open and close so that it can be put on easily",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The skirt has a side opening."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈəʊpənɪŋ/",
"audio": "op/opening/opening__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈəʊpənɪŋ/",
"audio": "op/opening/opening__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}