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

Plus Ethan Westerman reports after the Arkansas women's basketball team fell in their season opener to Fairfield Monday night. —Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024

The Titans also lost their top three scorers from that team, so there is a lot of production that needs to be replaced and cohesion to be developed as the team heads into its season opener at reigning WAC champion Grand Canyon on Monday at 6 p.m. PT. —Staff Report, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024

What happened, of course, was this: a glittering disco-soul fantasia that still ranks as one of the greatest album openers in pop history. —Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024

What's next: UCSD's home opener on Nov. 9 against Pepperdine is a main event for the school's homecoming weekend with a tailgate before game time. —Kate Murphy, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024

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