openpatch
nounUK /ˈəʊpənpætʃ/
US /ˈoʊpərnpætʃ/
An openpatch is a small open area of ground where plants can grow.
The rabbit hopped across the openpatch looking for clover.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A bare spot in a lawn where the grass has worn away.
We planted new seeds in the openpatch by the gate.
3. A public software project that anyone can freely use and improve.
The team shared their openpatch tool with the whole school.
4. A gap in a fence or hedge that lets light and air through.
Sunlight poured through the openpatch in the old stone wall.