[
UK
/ɒpətjˈuːnɪti/
]
[ US /ˌɑpɝˈtunəti/ ]
[ US /ˌɑpɝˈtunəti/ ]
NOUN
-
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
now is your chance
the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington
How To Use opportunity In A Sentence
- Close beside me stood my excellent friend Griffiths, the jolly hosteler, of whom I take the present opportunity of saying a few words, though I dare say he has been frequently described before, and by far better pens. The Bible in Spain
- The league was a little smaller, a little clubbier, and there was a lot more opportunity for one-on-one chats. Globe and Mail
- Britain has a window of opportunity to bring her coastline alive again. Times, Sunday Times
- ‘Ah Dublin, you're giving it away,’ he wailed in the 55th minute, as the Dublin defence fluffed its lines yet again, giving Laois another unearned scoring opportunity.
- He has a very expensive wristwatch and he misses no opportunity to show it off.
- They died before they had an opportunity to be interviewed and considered for resettlement.
- He has been using every opportunity to boost his credibility as a budget cutter.
- The king said there was now a window of opportunity for peace.
- She seemed unfamiliar with the concept that everyone should have an equal opportunity.
- This sure seems a bonanza opportunity for both designers and customers with a discerning eye.