job opening — A vacant position or job opportunity available for application
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A vacant position or job opportunity available for application
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒɑːb ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- I refreshed the company website every hour hoping to catch any new job openings.
- The job opening required 5 years of experience for an 'entry-level' position.
- She found the perfect job opening through her professional network.
job opening
NOUN[/dʒɑːb ˈoʊpənɪŋ/]
A vacant position or job opportunity available for application
The bakery posted a job opening for a morning pastry chef.
From coping with rejection to hoping for a job opening!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Job derives from Middle English 'jobbe', meaning a piece or lump of work, first attested in the 14th century. Opening comes from the verb 'open' (from Old English 'opnian'), meaning to make accessible or available. The compound 'job opening' emerged to describe an available position or vacant employment opportunity.
Breakdown
job (a piece of work, task) + opening (an act or instance of making open or available, from open + -ing suffix denoting a state or action). Together they form a compound noun representing a vacant position awaiting a candidate.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I refreshed the company website every hour hoping to catch any new job openings.”
“The job opening required 5 years of experience for an 'entry-level' position.”
“She found the perfect job opening through her professional network.”
“The company posted 50 job openings but received 5,000 applications.”
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