Meaning of choice In English

• 0 an act or the possibility of choosing:

  • If the product doesn't work, you are given the choice of a refund or a replacement.

  • It's a difficult choice to make.

  • It's your choice/The choice is yours (= only you can decide).

  • It was a choice between pain now or pain later, so I chose pain later.

  • Now you know all the facts, you can make an informed choice.

  • I'd prefer not to work but I don't have much choice (= this is not possible).

  • He had no choice but to accept (= he had to accept).

  • Is she single by choice?

  • Champagne is their drink of choice (= the one they most often drink).

• 1 the range of different things from which you can choose:

  • There wasn't much choice on the menu.

  • The evening menu offers a wide choice of dishes.

  • The dress is available in a choice of colours.

• 2 a person or thing that has been chosen or that can be chosen:

  • Harvard was not his first choice.

  • He wouldn't be my choice as a friend.

  • This type of day care may in fact be the best choice for your child.

• 3 of high quality:

  • I had the the most expensive dish on the menu - a choice fillet of fish.

• 4 an act of choosing; a decision:

  • [ C ] a difficult/easy choice

  • [ C ] When you’re trying to cut the budget deficit, you’ve got to make tough choices.

• 5 the right to choose, or the possibility of choosing:

  • [ C ] Well, I still think people have a choice.

  • [ C ] Given a choice, what would you do?

  • [ C ] I asked if I could have a choice which science course to take.

  • [ U ] We have no choice but to drive to the airport (= That is the only thing we can do).

• 6 a range of different things you can choose:

  • [ C ] A wide choice of colors is available in this size.

• 7 a person or thing that has been chosen or that can be chosen:

  • She would be my first choice for the job.

• 8 of high quality:

  • a choice cut of meat

• 9 a range of different things that are available to choose from:

  • a choice of sb/sth Finding the best bank account takes patience - there is a choice of more than 60.

  • a choice between sth and sth When employees have a choice between taking a pay cut or working more, they'd rather work more.

  • no choice but to do sth Many high-risk borrowers had no choice but to accept higher interest rates.

  • They offer only a limited choice of products.

  • a wide/extensive/greater choice

• 10 most popular or most commonly chosen for a particular purpose:

  • Freelancing has become the career of choice for many people.

• 11 chosen by you:

  • You may sell your shares through a broker of your choice.

• 12 very good in quality, and worth having:

  • They bought a choice piece of real estate in the heart of the city.