Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

lifetime opportunity

noun
/ˈlaɪf.taɪm ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.ti/
Definition
A unique chance or opportunity that is unlikely to arise again during a person’s lifetime.
Examples
  • Landing a job at your dream company is a lifetime opportunity.
  • When she offered me a scholarship to a prestigious university, I knew it was a lifetime opportunity I couldn’t pass up.
  • The chance to travel the world and write a book was a lifetime opportunity that changed his life.
Meaning
An exceptionally rare chance that one should seize when it presents itself, as it may not come around again.
Synonyms
  • once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
  • rare chance
  • golden opportunity
  • unique opportunity