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horizons

Pronunciation: [həˈraɪ.zənz]

Word

Context: “geography”

(noun) the line where the land or sea seems to meet the sky. It’s what you can see far away when you're outside, like when you're looking at the ocean or the mountains.

Example

The sunset painted the horizon with beautiful colors.

Example

On a cloudy day, the horizon was hard to see.

Example

Can you see the horizon from the top of the hill?

Context: “future possibilities”

(noun) the limit of what you know or can imagine. It means what you think might happen in the future or what you can learn about.

Example

Learning new things can really expand your horizons.

Example

Without new experiences, her horizons remained very narrow.

Example

What activities can you do to broaden your horizons?

Context: “personal growth”

(noun) the range of things you are aware of and interested in. It’s about how much you know and care about different subjects or ideas.

Example

Traveling to different countries helped him to broaden his horizons.

Example

Staying in the same place for too long can limit your horizons.

Example

How can reading books help expand your horizons?

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