opener
/ˈoʊ.pən.ɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener.
noun
An establishment that opens.
noun
The first act in a variety show or concert.
Example Sentences
- "Have you, like the opener of this debate, discovered, sapiently enough, that "the peace party, with Lord Aberdeen at their head, were the chief cause of the war"?"
- "The late-night openers in the mall include two restaurants and a clothing store."
- "The opener came from a Jarvis ball which struck Aleksandar Kolarov en route to a lively round of pinball between City players before it was poked in by Milijas."
- "England were on the scoreboard after only one minute, Wilkinson, who missed five penalties in his side's opener against the Pumas, knocking over a three-pointer from bang in front, despite boos from the crowd."
- "His debut was highly anticipated, but Rodgers only saw 94 seconds of game time as he suffered the significant injury in the Jets’ season opener against the Buffalo Bills when he was sacked by edge rusher Leonard Floyd, only four plays in."
- "The Rays debuted the opener—in which a reliever starts the game and throws anywhere from one to three innings, then gives way to a new pitcher, who will usually throw three to five as essentially a second starter—on May 19 against the Angels, using veteran righty Sergio Romo to pitch the first."
Etymology
From Middle English oppinnare, opynnare, from Old English openere, equivalent to open + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈoʊ.pən.ɚ/
- British English: /ˈəʊ.pən.ə/