Collocations
Collocations
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Phrases containing open, including its inflections. Clear word filter
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Verb + noun(9)
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open a letter
unseal and read a letter that has arrived
open a store
To start operating a retail shop
open a window
To move a window so that air can flow through it
open one's mouth
to part the lips, especially to speak or eat
open the door
to move a door to allow entry or passage
open a bar
to start operating a bar as a business
open a restaurant
to start or establish a restaurant business
open a shop
To start operating a retail business
open a case
to officially begin an investigation or legal proceeding
Adjective + noun(14)
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open window
A window that is in the open position, allowing air to flow through
open air
the outdoors; not enclosed within a building
open fire
a fire burning in an exposed hearth, not enclosed in a stove
open kitchen
a kitchen not separated from the living or dining area by a wall
open mind
a willingness to consider new ideas without prejudging them
open space
an area with no buildings or obstructions, free to move around in
open bar
a bar at an event where drinks are provided at no extra cost to guests
open house
an event where a property is shown to prospective buyers or renters
open letter
a letter addressed to one person but published for all to read
open sea
the part of the sea well away from land, without sheltering coastlines
open prison
a low-security prison with minimal physical restraints for inmates near the end of their sentence
open question
a question that has not yet been resolved or settled
open fireplace
an uncovered recess connected to a chimney in which a fire can burn
open countryside
rural land with broad unobstructed spaces