window of opportunity

Meaning

A (usually limited) period of time in which suitable action can achieve success.

Synonyms

window

🪟

Translations

فرصة

🎲

فرصة سانحة

ouverture

moment propice

créneau à exploiter

période favorable

conjoncture propice

chance à saisir

ventana de oportunidad

Hyphenated as

wind‧ow

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌwɪndəʊ‿əv ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ/

Etymology

From window (“period of time when something is available or possible”) + of + opportunity, popularized by its use by the United States Government in the 1970s in reference to the Cold War (1945–1991).