See Also: choice 1, noun(dictionary)
choice(1)(dictionary)
CHOICE(law)
pro-choice(dictionary)
choice(2)(dictionary)
First Choice Airways(tourism)
multiple choice(dictionary)
Hobson's choice(dictionary)
Hobson's choice(dictionary)
Choice market(finance)

choice 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: chois, from choisir 'to choose']
[U and C] if you have a choice, you can choose between several things
-see also choose choose choice between
::Voters have a choice between three main political parties.
choice of
::You have a choice of hotel or self-catering accommodation.
::You have a choice - you can stay here on your own or you can come with us.
::She was faced with an agonizing choice .
::We must encourage children to exercise choice and make their own decisions.
::He has to make some important choices .
::The booklet is supposed to help parents make informed choices (=good choices because they have the right information) for their children.
::They gave us no choice in the matter.
::We had no choice but to destroy the animal.
::You have left me with no choice .
[singular] the range of people or things that you can choose from
::It was a small shop and there wasn't much choice.
choice of
::There is a choice of four different colours.
::We offer a wide choice of wines and beers.
::Consumers these days are spoilt for choice (=have a lot of things to choose from) . BrE
[C] the person or thing that someone chooses
choice of
::I don't really like her choice of jewellery.
::I think London was a good choice as a venue.
by choice
if you do something by choice, you do it because you want to do it and not because you are forced to do it
::She lives alone by choice.
the sth of your choice
the person or thing of your choice is the one that you would most like to choose
::Many children are not able to go to the school of their choice.
the sth of choice
the thing of choice is the one that people prefer to use
::It is the drug of choice for this type of illness.
-see also Hobson's choice