ribboncutting

noun
UK /ˈrɪbənˌkʌtɪŋ/
US /ˈrɪbənˌkʌtɪŋ/

A special moment when someone cuts a ribbon to show a new place is open.

The mayor did the ribboncutting at the new library.

SYNONYMS

opening ceremonyinaugurationlaunchunveiling

RELATED WORDS

ribbonceremonyopeningscissorscelebration

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of cutting a ribbon as a formal way to mark a beginning.

The ribboncutting marked the start of the festival.

3. A ceremony held to celebrate a new building or business.

We went to the ribboncutting for the new bakery.

4. The official start of a project or event, shown by cutting a ribbon.

The ribboncutting for the school fair happens at noon.