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

see also:

for openers

Examples of opener in a Sentence

The album's opener is a slow love song.

Recent Examples on the Web

On Son’s opener, Sporting midfielder Zorhan Bassong intercepted a Tillman pass near midfield but played the ball back toward his own goal and directly into Son’s path. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026

With Liverpool’s Premier League season opener away to Newcastle United four weeks tomorrow, Iraola doesn’t yet have all the tools required to ensure his reign gets off to a flyer. — James Pearce, New York Times, 25 July 2026

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch confirmed George Kittle is pushing to play in the season opener despite tearing his Achilles in January. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

The Orioles improved to 9-16 in one-run games after dropping the opener of this series 7-6 in 10 innings. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

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