choice (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /tʃɔɪs/
Definition
The act of selecting something or someone from a number of possibilities.
Examples
You have the choice to stay or leave.
She made a wise choice by accepting the job offer.
There are many choices on the menu.
How to Use choice
- choice between (prepositional phrase)
- The act of selecting from two or more possibilities. — "She had to make a choice between her career and her family."
- choice of (prepositional phrase)
- A range of options available. — "There is a large choice of colors for the car."
- have a choice (collocation)
- To have the ability to select from possibilities. — "Do we have a choice in this matter?"
- no choice but to (idiom)
- To be forced to do something because there are no other options. — "The company had no choice but to close down."
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