ambit

noun

am·bit | \ ˈam-bət

How to pronounce ambit (audio)

\

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

Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More about ambit

Keep scrolling for more

Examples of ambit in a Sentence

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

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about ambit

Dictionary Entries near ambit

Statistics for ambit

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for ambit

The first known use of ambit was in 1597

See more words from the same year

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for ambit

ambit

noun

English Language Learners Definition of ambit

formal : the range or limit that is covered by something (such as a law)

See the full definition for ambit in the English Language Learners Dictionary

WORD OF THE DAY

excursion

a usually brief trip or an expedition

Test Your Vocabulary

Summer 2019 Words of the Day Quiz

Which is a synonym of desideratum?

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Word Winder's CrossWinder

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ