open position

American  

noun

1. Music. the arrangement of a chord with wide intervals between the parts.

2. (in ballet, modern dance, and jazz dance) any position in which the feet are separated.

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open position British  

noun

1. commerce a situation in which a dealer in commodities, securities, or currencies has either unsold stock or uncovered sales

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Example Sentences

At the end of August, there were 7.22 million job openings and 1.02 unemployed workers for every open position, the highest ratio since April 2021.

From Barron's • Dec. 7, 2025

Similarly, highly energetic water rushes out of a cavity when another molecule arrives, giving that incoming molecule an open position.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

But he lives in the Inland Empire, and Rialto High kept asking him to take the open position.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

Lying on the deck of the stern, a valve has also been discovered in an open position, indicating that steam was still flowing into the electricity generating system.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025

"I want the outer door locked in the fully open position with the mechanical stopper in place to keep it from being trashed by the decompress."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir