option

/ˈäp-shən/

French, from Latin option-, optio free choice; akin to Latin optare to choose

noun

  1. an act of choosing

  2. the power or right to choose : freedom of choice

  3. a privilege of demanding fulfillment of a contract on any day within a specified time

hard to make an option between such alternatives

choice option alternative preference selection election mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen. choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely. option implies a power to choose that is specifically granted or guaranteed.

verb

  1. to grant or take an option on

  2. to acquire the exclusive right to use (an author's work) as the basis for a movie

idiom

  1. a right to buy (something) in the future for a specified price

The ad is for a condo to rent with an option to buy.