horizon

/həˈraɪzən/
noun
  1. The line where the sky seems to meet the earth or sea.
    • From the top of the hill, we could see the horizon stretching for miles.
    • The sun slowly sank below the horizon, painting the sky in shades of orange and pink.
    • Sailors have used the horizon for centuries to navigate the open ocean.
  2. The limit of a person's knowledge, experience, or interest.
    • Traveling to new countries can really broaden your horizon.
    • She wanted to go to college to open up new horizons for her career.
    • Reading books from different genres expands your intellectual horizon.
  3. A specific layer of soil or rock in the ground, used in geology and archaeology.
    • Archaeologists carefully dug through each soil horizon to find ancient artifacts.
    • The dark organic horizon at the top of the soil is rich in nutrients.
    • Geologists study the rock horizon to understand the area's history.
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