ˈambə̇t noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ambitus going around, circuit, circular edge, from ambitus, past participle of ambire to go round — more at ambient
1. : circuit , compass , circumference
everywhere within an ambit of four feet — Punch
2.
a. : the space surrounding a house, a castle, or a town : precincts
b. : the bounds or limits of a place or district
3. : the sphere of action, expression, or influence : extent , scope
going far outside his proper ambit as secretary — R.F.Harrod
ranges freely throughout the entire ambit of universal history — Morris Watnick