ambit

am·bit

noun \ˈam-bət\

Definition of AMBIT

1

: circuit, compass

2

: the bounds or limits of a place or district

3

: a sphere of action, expression, or influence : scope

Examples of AMBIT

1. <many feel that church leaders stray outside of their proper ambit when they make specific political endorsements>

Origin of AMBIT

Middle English, from Latin ambitus, from ambire

First Known Use: 1597

Related to AMBIT

Synonyms: range, amplitude, breadth, compass, confines, dimension(s), extent, reach, realm, scope, sweep, width

Related Words: gamut, spectrum, spread; bailiwick, circle, demesne, department, discipline, domain, element, fief, fiefdom, field, province, region, specialty, sphere, terrain; frontier; horizon, panorama

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Rhymes with AMBIT

gambit