preopening

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adjective

Occurring before or in anticipation of an opening

OriginEnglish opening ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectivepreopening (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOccurring before or in anticipation of an opening

    As for Smith, there is much preopening speculation that Grapes of Wrath will head for Broadway after its Chicago run.

    1988 September 9, Albert Williams, “Stage Notes: two new shows put musicians in the spotlight”, in Chicago Reader

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishopening
  10. Englishpreopening

From pre- + opening.

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APA

preopening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preopening

MLA

“preopening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preopening. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preopening,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preopening.

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