opportunity
op-er-TOO-ni-tee/ˌɑ.pɚˈt(j)u.nə.ti/op-uh-TYOO-ni-tee/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/
Pluralopportunities
- 1A time or situation that makes it possible to do something, especially something that brings advancement, progress, or profit.
The internship gave him the opportunity to work alongside senior engineers.
Investors look for any opportunity to grow their money quickly.
UsageUsually an opportunity to + verb or for + noun: the opportunity to learn, an opportunity for growth. You take or miss one.
Less common meaning
- 2The quality of being well-timed or advisable at a given moment; whether it is wise to do something now.
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Origin
It came into English through Middle French "opportunité," from Latin "opportūnitās," and can be read as "opportune" plus the suffix "-ity."