Synonyms of openings

openings

noun

plural of opening

1

as in opportunities

a favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place

the talk show host's usual modus operandi is to talk over his guests, thereby denying them an opening to articulate their positions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opportunities
• chances
• room
• occasions
• shots
• breaks
• ways
• plays
• passes
• junctures

2

as in apertures

a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing

an opening in the roof is letting rain drip inside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apertures
• holes
• crevices
• spaces
• orifices
• perforations
• slits
• cracks
• slots
• fissures
• loopholes
• tears
• outlets
• vents
• pores
• entrances
• clefts
• punches
• gashes
• inlets
• rents
• slashes
• splits
• rifts
• ruptures
• intakes
• notches
• crannies
• mouths
• cuts
• punctures
• breaches
• chinks
• exits
• pinholes
• breaks
• potholes
• buttonholes
• keyholes
• peepholes
• wormholes
• knotholes
• airholes
• pinpricks
• armholes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seals
• patches
• fillers
• plugs
• fillings
• barriers
• obstacles
• obstructions
• stoppers
• fills
• blockages

3

as in gaps

an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)

the rabbit found a little opening in the bushes and darted through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gaps
• holes
• crevices
• intervals
• voids
• cracks
• interstices
• discontinuities
• fissures
• rifts
• rents
• slits
• breaches
• slots
• separations
• hiatuses
• breaks
• clefts
• apertures
• cavities
• pores
• gulfs
• orifices
• crannies
• interspaces
• fractures
• splits
• chinks
• notches
• chasms
• ruptures
• abysses
• gapes
• severances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of openings

On the call, Sluis said demand has been driven by recent collaborations with Loewe and Sky High Farms, its first capsule with Burna Boy, athletes on the podium at key races around the world and new store openings in Los Angeles and Miami. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

The company has over 15 openings scheduled for the fourth quarter and remains on track to open about 35 restaurants across the three brands in 2026. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Some services monitor credit activity, financial accounts, personal information found in data breaches and certain types of account openings. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Tweedy was being patient, finding openings and letting the game come to him. — Lesa Greenfield, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

The newly visible openings could offer clues about that arrangement, but the company has not explained their function. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Four-time world champion manager Bruce Bochy is considered a shoo-in, leaving two probable openings. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Senate Republicans would be able to scuttle legislation coming out of the House and continue approving Cabinet and judicial appointments, including to any openings on the Supreme Court. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Neighbors have reported seeing smoke rising from the ground, and KDKA cameras captured smoke venting from several openings on the property. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026