Meaning
Ambition is a strong desire to achieve something, usually requiring hard work and determination.
💡 People often confuse ambition with greed; ambition is about goals, not just wanting more.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
study
in
the
evenings
and
save
money
because
I
want
to
open
a
small
bakery
.
My
ambition
is
to
bake
fresh
bread
and
cakes
that
people
will
enjoy
every
morning
.
I
practice
new
recipes
at
the
weekend
and
give
samples
to
my
friends
.
If
they
like
the
taste
,
I
will
look
for
a
shop
near
the
market
.
I
know
that
hard
work
and
patience
are
needed
to
make
this
dream
come
true
.
Common Phrases
have ambition
show ambition
pursue ambition
Synonyms
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