How do you use the word "ambit" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "ambit": These issues should fall within the ambit of the talks.

Ambit Meaning

/ˈæmbɪt/

Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounThe extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc.

nounThe extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc., The area or sphere of control and influence of something.

Sentence Examples

These issues should fall within the ambit of the talks.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

reach range scope

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

His research falls within the ____ of environmental law.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The new law falls within the ____ of our local city government.

Word Origin & History

From Late Middle English ambyte, borrowed from Latin ambitus (“circuit; circumference, perimeter; area within a perimeter; ground around a building; cycle, orbit, revolution”) (compare Late Latin ambitus (“neighbourhood; wall of a castle, monastery, or town; cloister; parish boundary”)), from ambīre + -tus (suffix forming verbal nouns from verbs). Ambīre is the present active infinitive of ambiō (“to go around, to skirt; to encircle, surround”), from ambi- (“prefix meaning ‘both, on both sides’”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- (“front; face; forehead”)) + eō (“to go, move”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“to go”)). The English word is a doublet of ambitus.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Nickle shrugged his shoulders to indicate the inexpressible ambit of Mr. Bronsky's obvious shortcomings." — 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:

"He had invited Destiny to sweep him up in her reaping, by placing himself in the ambit of her scythe; but the sharp reaping-hook had passed him by." — 1913, Gilbert Parker, “‘The Alpine Fellow’”, in The Judgment House […], uniform edition, Toronto, Ont.: The Copp, Clark Co., →OCLC, book IV, pages 412–413:

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