choice
An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
Example
“Do I have a choice of what color to paint it?”
Other meanings
The power to choose.
“She didn't leave us much choice.”
One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.
“The ice cream sundae is a popular choice for dessert.”
Synonyms
- pick
- selection
Example sentences
Word history
From Gothic "๐บ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐๐พ๐ฐ๐ฝ" (to make a choice, taste, test, choose).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “choice” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.