opening — OAT

opening

noun

1 the large hall is lit by an opening in the center of the roof:

hole, gap, aperture, space, orifice, vent, slot, window, crack, slit, gash, split, fissure, perforation, cleft, crevice, cut, incision, rent, cavity, cranny, groove, chink, eye, mouth;

loophole, peephole, judas;

interstice;

British spyhole;

Medicine hiatus, foramen.

2 she was still heading toward the dark opening in the wall:

doorway, gateway, portal, way, entrance, entry, entryway, means of entry, way in, entrée, access, means of access, exit, egress, way out.

3 United created openings but were unable to score:

opportunity, chance, favorable time/occasion/moment, right set of circumstances, moment, occasion, window (of opportunity), possibility, turn, time;

informal break, lucky break, shot.

4 I'm looking for an opening with a stockbroker:

vacancy, position, job, opportunity.

5 the opening of the session had been repeatedly postponed:

beginning, start, outset, inception, launch, birth, dawn;

introduction, preliminary, preface, prelude, foreword, preamble, prefatory remarks, opening statement, opening remarks, prologue;

informal kickoff;

formal commencement;

rare proem, prolegomenon.

▷antonyms closure, close, end, termination.

6 he crashes gallery openings for a bite of smoked salmon:

opening ceremony, official opening, launch, initiation, inauguration, institution, foundation, establishment, setting up, formation, constitution, opening night, premiere, first night, first showing;

private view, vernissage.