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

But a bizarre sending-off for Switzerland’s Breel Embolo, moments after Dan Ndoye had cancelled out Alexis Mac Allister’s opener, was the main talking point. — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Thiero’s confidence seemed to grow from that point on, his play for the Lakers during their Las Vegas Summer League opener at the Thomas & Mack Center a sign of his development. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

India, displaced by England at the top of the rankings, had a mountain to climb to reach its target and made a poor start when opener Abhishek Sharma was removed for 3. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

In their Summer League opener in Las Vegas, the Hawks downed the Spurs 93-66 on Thursday evening. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 10 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