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

Those rookies will fill out Seattle’s 90-man roster, which will eventually be trimmed to 53 active-roster players and a 16-man practice squad ahead of the regular-season opener. —Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

Miami lost the opener by 37, Game 2 by 9, Game 3 by 21 and Game 4 by 55, making Monday the fourth most lopsided game in NBA playoff history. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025

There is currently no opener announced, but the tour is sponsored by Jack Daniels and Coors Light. —Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2025

Nathan MacKinnon has been quiet by his standards after scoring two goals and recording an assist in the series opener. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 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