Definition of "opportunity"

opportunity

/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural opportunities
1. A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
  Quotations
  Chelsea also struggled to keep possession as QPR harried and chased at every opportunity, giving their opponents no time on the ball.
  2011 October 23, Becky Ashton, “QPR 1 - 0 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport‎
2. A favorable circumstance or occasion.
3. (nonstandard, Euro-English) opportuneness