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

Jumeirah Al Naseem—unveiled in 2016 following the openings of Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf, Jumeirah Al Qasr, and Jumeirah Mina Al Salam—was the final piece of the puzzle, designed to bring a fresher, more contemporary edge to the complex. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The agent found six clear, plastic tubes, each wrapped in tape with mesh affixed to the openings. — David Goodhue october 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Specifically at Mercy Medical Center, the statement said, there are twice as many open full-time positions for the 16 full-time RNs being impacted, and that across Prime’s Illinois hospitals, there are 331 openings, including 11 in obstetrics. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Here are noteworthy openings and closing from around the metro this September that The Star has covered. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

The digital deluge The changing media landscape in the digital age has created openings for podcasters like Torre. — Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

For instance, at what point are there enough openings in a sponge for a liquid to flow through? — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

As foot traffic grows, an appetite for luxury destinations in the city is on the rise, seeing recent openings like the ultra-high-end Orient Express La Minerva, Casa Monti near the Colosseum, and the Nobu Hotel Roma. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

With hundreds of new units in the area, there are usually openings. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026