horizon
(noun)
noun
1. the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
Similar word(s): skyline
Definition categories: location, line
2. the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
- It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge
Similar word(s): purview, view
Definition categories: attribute, ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach, scope
3. a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
Definition categories: location, stratum
4. the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
Definition categories: location
Sentences with horizon as a noun:
- A tall building was visible on the horizon.
- Some students take a gap year after finishing high school to broaden their horizons.