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grand openingA special ceremony or event to officially open a new business, store, or venue for the first time

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A special ceremony or event to officially open a new business, store, or venue for the first time

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡrænd ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

Example Sentences

  • The pizza shop's grand opening was so popular that they ran out of cheese in two hours!
  • We're planning a grand opening for our new branch next month.
  • The mayor cut the ribbon at the library's grand opening ceremony.

grand opening

NOUN

[/ɡrænd ˈoʊpənɪŋ/]

A special ceremony or event to officially open a new business, store, or venue for the first time

A special ceremony or event to officially open a new business, store, or venue for the first time
💡 Concept

A special ceremony or event to officially open a new business, store, or venue for the first time

The band plays as they shake every hand at the grand opening!
🎵 Rhyme

The band plays as they shake every hand at the grand opening!

Got the picture? Now let's practice.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡrænd ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡrænd ˈəʊpənɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

🎵Rhyme

bandhandstand
band
hand
stand

🔗Collocations

attend the grand opening
grand opening ceremony
grand opening sale
host a grand opening
grand opening event
grand opening celebration

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The pizza shop's grand opening was so popular that they ran out of cheese in two hours!

We're planning a grand opening for our new branch next month.

The mayor cut the ribbon at the library's grand opening ceremony.

😄 Fun example

Their grand opening offered free haircuts, but I ended up looking like a pineapple.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

opening ceremonyinaugurationlaunch eventopening daydebut

Antonyms

closingshutdownclosure

Related

ribbon cuttingcelebrationceremonylaunchdebutunveiling

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