Preposition: of

• exhibition: The Duke also unveiled a plaque, commemorating the official opening of the new Exhibition Hanger.

Converse of object

• celebrate: We are very pleased to have celebrated the official opening of the new interchange, which is such a major asset for our region.

• commemorate: Park Gates The ornate gates to the Park commemorate the opening of Priory Park in 1920.

• announce: We are delighted to announce the opening of our new store in Guildford this summer.

• mark: The Prince unveiled a plaque to mark the opening of the garden center by trimming an ivy plant with a pair of gardening shears.

• attend: Orient fan Alan Chandler attended the opening on behalf of the club.

Adjective modifier

• official: The venue's official opening will take place on Saturday 17 June.

• grand: The grand opening of the trail was on the 25th of April 2004.

• arched: The end pavilions are the most prominent part of the composition, with giant arched openings with stone surrounds and keystones.

• formal: We have agreed that celebrations for the 10th Anniversary of our Town Council will be combined with the formal opening of the Community Center.

• circular: Over these on each face is a circular opening, with zigzag ornament in two cases, ( fn.

Modifies a noun

• ceremony: The last time we saw a superb opening ceremony was in Turin for the Winter Olympics.

• hour: Outside of the above opening hours our business center will be closed.

• lap: The race was red flagged initially after Andrew Charles and Duncan Webb had a dramatic coming together at Shaws hairpin on the opening lap.

• remark: Now those you who know me, or at least my reputation will be thinking that Iâve missed something out in these opening remarks.

• sequence: Pupils write a succinct description of the opening sequence.

• gambit: His experience of Australian wines generally, and more recently the wines of Victoria, was his opening gambit.

Noun used with modifier

• door: Access is by an outside door opening onto a stone spiral staircase.

• ventilation: Replacement windows should be fitted with trickle ventilators, or an equivalent background ventilation opening should be provided in the same room.

• store: Store opening times are from 9.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday.