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).
Is she single by choice?
Champagne is their drink of choice (= the one they most often drink).
2 a person or thing that has been chosen or that can be chosen:
3 of high quality:
5 the right to choose, or the possibility of choosing:
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:
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.
10 most popular or most commonly chosen for a particular purpose:
11 chosen by you:
There was a choice of four prizes, and the winner could select one of them.
If it's a choice between higher pay and job security, I'd prefer to keep my job.
People are beginning to question the prime minister's choice of advisers.
Some women make a deliberate choice to rear a child alone.
There was a choice of four prizes, and the winner could select one of them.
UK There's so much good theatre and cinema in London, really one is spoilt for choice.
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