This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you an example of how to use it.
This week’s closing word:
espy
Pronounced: (es-PIE)
Verb:
catch sight of
From Vocabulary.com: “Though you can use the verb espy whenever you want to say “see,” “spot,” or “notice,” it’s primarily a literary word that you’ll mostly find in books. Espy comes from the Old French espiier, “observe, watch or spy on,” from a Germanic root.”
Example:
“The property bordered a national park, providing the owners ample opportunity to espy wildlife throughout the year.”
