opening letters
noun phraseUK /ˈəʊpənɪŋ ˈlɛtəz/
US /ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈlɛtərz/
Opening letters means taking letters out of their envelopes to read them.
She spent the morning opening letters at the kitchen table.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first letters of a word or name.
The opening letters of the alphabet are A, B, and C.
3. Letters that begin a book or message.
The opening letters of the story set the scene.
4. The act of starting to write letters to someone.
Opening letters with old friends brought her joy.