noun · formal
endurance
UK/ɪnˈdjʊərəns/US/ɪnˈdʊrəns/EN·DUR·ance
the ability to keep doing something physically or mentally for a long time
Examples
“Marathon runners need a lot of endurance to maintain pace for hours.”
“Studying for finals is a test of mental endurance as much as knowledge.”
“She improved her endurance by running longer distances each week.”
Band 8 sentence
“Elite distance runners combine high aerobic capacity with outstanding endurance, enabling them to maintain a competitive pace for hours.”
Collocations
- physical endurance
- build/improve endurance
- test someone's endurance
Word family
Common mistakes
many endurance→a lot of endurance / much endurance
She is very enduring→She has great endurance / She is very resilient
He endures long time→He endures for a long time / He has great endurance
Say it for a higher band
5stamina→6staying power→7+endurance
Synonyms
stamina
resilience
Easily confused
stamina
“You need stamina for a sprint, but endurance for a marathon.”
resilience
“Mental resilience helps you recover after setbacks, endurance helps you keep going.”
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