Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of open
"The store opens at nine and closes at six every day."
"The opens is a slang term for someone who has just opened their business, so we all waited to greet the new opens at the market today."
Usage: The word "opens" is not used as a noun in standard English; it is strictly a verb form indicating an action. When referring to something that functions as an opening or entrance, use the singular noun "open" or "opening" instead.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of open
"She opens the door and steps into the bright hallway."
In plain English: To open something is to make it no longer closed so you can get inside or use it.
"The store opens at nine in the morning."
Usage: Use opens to describe when a door, window, or container moves from a closed state to an accessible one in the present tense. It requires a third-person singular subject, such as he, she, it, or a singular noun like the gate.
Opens is the third-person singular present form of the verb open, which derives from Old English opnan meaning to uncover or set free. It retains this original sense of making something accessible or no longer closed in modern usage.