B1 noun
opportunity
/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/
- Meaning
- a chance or situation that makes it possible to do something you want
- Example
- "Studying abroad is a great opportunity to practise English."
- Similar & related words
- chancepossibilityopeningoccasiontake an opportunitymiss an opportunityopportune
- How to use it
- As a noun, "opportunity" usually appears with an article (a/an/the) or a possessive. Try counting how many times you can use it in one sentence about your own life, then write one sentence about yesterday.
- Common mistake
- Say 'an opportunity TO do something' — 'an opportunity to learn', not 'an opportunity of learning' or 'for learn'.