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

White residue was found inside the ice machine and old food residue was found on the can opener. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026

He was given very little chance with Leicester’s opener as a defensive error allowed Hutchinson in on goal and Porter had come out of his area to link play between his defenders. —Rob Tanner, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026

Dennis, the winner in Sao Paulo season opener, sits in second ahead of last year’s series champion, Nissan’s Oliver Rowland, in third. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026

That all changed Wednesday evening, when the Metro Mesa League opener commenced between the two schools at Olympian. —Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 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