formally open

Frequency: 5.84.1 per million words

To open a building, road, etc. in an official ceremony.

openADVERB + open (verb)

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formally

Examples (10)

  • The Queen will formally open the new hospital wing next month.
  • The mayor is scheduled to formally open the community center on Friday.
  • After years of planning, the bridge was formally opened to traffic today.
  • The university president formally opened the academic year with a grand speech.
  • Dignitaries from various countries will formally open the international summit.
  • The exhibition was formally opened by a renowned artist.
  • We are honored to have the governor formally open our new headquarters.
  • The new rail line is expected to be formally opened by the Minister of Transport.
  • The director will formally open the conference with a keynote address.
  • The renovated library will be formally opened to the public next week.