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horizon

horizon

noun oh-ree-ZON Rare

Also means

outlook, prospect

Usage Note

Horizon is used both literally (the line where sky meets land or sea) and figuratively for future prospects, as in de nouveaux horizons (new horizons). The expression à l'horizon (on the horizon) signals something upcoming. The final n is silent and the word is always masculine.

Examples

"Le soleil disparaît à l'horizon."

Natural Translation

The sun disappears on the horizon.

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