noun · neutral
pursuit
UK/pəˈsjuːt/US/pərˈsuːt/pur·SUIT
an activity, hobby, or effort that someone spends time doing or trying to achieve.
Examples
“One of my main pursuits in free time is running in the park.”
“She moved to the coast in pursuit of a quieter life.”
“Academic pursuits can sometimes limit your social life during exam season.”
Band 8 sentence
“One of my main pursuits outside school is landscape photography, which helps me switch off after a busy week.”
Collocations
- pursuit of
- leisure pursuits
Word family
Common mistakes
I pursuit photography on weekends.→I pursue photography on weekends.
My pursuit is reading.→My pursuit is reading./My main pursuit is reading.
Say it for a higher band
5hobby→6activity→7+pursuit
Synonyms
hobby
activity
Easily confused
pursue
“She decided to pursue a career in architecture.”
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