noun
plural -ings
[count] :a hole or empty space that you can go through
[count] :the first part of something :beginning
usually singular
[count] :the first time that something happens
[count] :an event that is held in order to announce that something (such as a new store or public building) is ready to accept customers or visitors
[count] :a job or position that is available
[count] :a chance or opportunity to do or say something
[noncount] :the act of causing something to open or of becoming open
adjective
always used before a noun
first or beginning
used to describe the time when something is performed or shown for the first time