grand opening

noun

: a special celebration held to mark the opening of a new business or public place (such as a park or stadium)

Examples of grand opening in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images On a humid afternoon in August, a few hundred shoppers lined up outside an Amazon Fresh supermarket in a Philadelphia suburb, eagerly awaiting the store’s grand opening. —Annie Palmer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024

Meghan Markle Joins Oprah Winfrey for Surprise Appearance at Bookstore Near Their California Homes The Sept. 7 grand opening was the second night of a two-night celebration for the bookstore, owned by literary agent Jennifer Rudolph Walsh and cosmetics mogul Victoria Jackson. —Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024

In October 2016, two weeks before Trump won the presidency, the stately Trump International Hotel Washington D.C. celebrated its grand opening. —Zach Everson, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024

The burger-and-custard hotspot held its grand opening Aug. 5, much later when the previously seasonal eatery has traditionally opened under former ownership. —Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024