Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - opportunity

(opportunities) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. An opportunity is a situation in which it is possible for you to do something that you want to do. I had an opportunity to go to New York and study... I want to see more opportunities for young people. ...equal opportunities in employment. = chance N-VAR: oft N to-inf, N for n/-ing see also photo opportunity