Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #55 of 1319

opportunity (n.)

a chance to do something

Examples

  • It's a great opportunity.

Key rules

  • An opportunity is a chance to do something good
  • Take an opportunity or miss an opportunity
  • Opportunity to + verb

Use cases

  • Career advice
  • Describing new jobs
  • Discussing ideas
💡 Tip: Chance is the general word; opportunity suggests a useful chance.
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