threshold (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈθreʃ.hoʊld/
Definition
The point at which something begins or becomes apparent; the lower limit of a range.
Examples
The company is on the threshold of a new era of growth.
When the temperature drops below the threshold, the alarm will sound.
She reached the threshold of her endurance and could take no more.
How to Use threshold
- threshold of (prepositional phrase)
- The point just before something begins or becomes apparent. — "The country was on the threshold of economic recovery."
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