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

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

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

From Barron's

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

From Science Daily

“I don’t get a statement from a broker saying we have an open position with them,” says Druskin.

From Literature