Word of the Day… not actually daily, but whenever I encounter one I think worth sharing and there are not too many on my landing page. Words have always fascinated me, and I am a fan of all types of word play, especially puns. I have a hard time not looking up a word that I am unfamiliar with or not sure of the definition. I like those authors that stretch me by throwing in unexpected terms.
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- Noun: Ambit
- circuit, compass
- the bounds or limits of a place or district
- : a sphere of action, expression, or influence : scope
- Synonyms:
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- scope
- realm
- confines
- extent
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- Encountered: While reading Willa Cather‘s novel The Professor’s House
- Usage: I could not find the passage again in the novel so I searched for the word used in a sentence: “Gradually, Charles widens the ambit of his life to include the end of the block and even the park around the corner.” ~~ BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2021
- Noun: Ambit
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