opener

noun

open·​er

ˈōp-nər,

ˈō-pə- 

: one that opens

a bottle opener

: such as

a

openers plural : cards of sufficient value for a player to open the betting in a poker game

b

: the first item, contest, or event of a series

Phrases

for openers

: to begin with

Examples of opener in a Sentence

The album's opener is a slow love song.

Recent Examples on the Web

Saturday is Detroit City FC's home opener at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck. —Annalise Frank, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025

Manager Bud Black, general manager Bill Schmidt and a cadre of coaches will meet over the next few days to hammer out the 26-man roster ahead of the season opener at Tampa Bay on March 28. —Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025

Saint Francis, which lost its season opener at Dayton, made an unlikely return to the arena as the 19th team to enter the NCAA tournament with a losing record. —Jeff Wallner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025

Princeton is 6-1 this season with its only loss coming in its season opener against Virginia. —Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing opener

• bottle opener
• can opener
• eye-opener
• letter opener
• tin opener

Kids Definition

opener

noun

open·​er ˈōp-(ə-)nər 

: something used for opening

a bottle opener

a conversation opener