opportunity

Plural: opportunities

Noun

• a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
  • "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"
• A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
• A favorable circumstance or occasion.
• Opportuneness.

Examples

• Having a holiday is a great opportunity to relax.
• missed opportunity
• seize the opportunity
• take an opportunity
• The Court questioned the opportunity of introducing these measures in such an uncertain economic climate.
• the opportunity came and went
• The world is full of opportunities and it's up to me to see them and pursue them.
• You'll get a second opportunity if you miss this one.

Synonyms

chance

Related Words

opportune, opportunism, opportunist, opportunistic