event
- 01 A1 Beginner
something that happens, especially something important or unusual.
an occurrence or happening, particularly one of significance or note.
Simple“The local newspaper reported on the main events of the week.”
In context“The historian argued that the event was not an isolated incident but rather the culmination of years of social unrest.”
Synonyms - 02 A2 Elementary
a planned social occasion, such as a party, a meeting, or a wedding.
a prearranged social activity or public function.
Simple“The charity is hosting a fundraising event next Saturday evening.”
In context“The corporate event was meticulously planned to ensure that every stakeholder felt valued and engaged throughout the weekend.”
- 03 B1 Intermediate
one of the races or competitions in a sports programme.
a single contest within a larger sporting competition or programme.
Simple“She is training hard for the 100-metre sprint event.”
In context“The decathlon consists of ten distinct track and field events held over two consecutive days to test the athletes' versatility.”
- 04 C1 Advanced
an action that a computer program notices, like a mouse click.
an action or occurrence recognised by software that may be handled by the program.
Simple“The program waits for a click event before opening the new window.”
In context“The application uses an asynchronous event listener to process user inputs without freezing the primary execution thread.”
- 05 C1 Advanced
a sudden and serious health problem, like a heart attack.
an episode of a severe or acute health condition.
Simple“The doctor asked if he had ever experienced a cardiac event before.”
In context“Patients who have suffered a major vascular event require long-term monitoring to mitigate the risk of recurrence.”
- 06 C2 Proficiency
a specific point in time and space.
a point in spacetime specified by three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate.
Simple“In physics, an event is defined by where and when it happens.”
In context“Relativity treats an event as a fundamental constituent of the four-dimensional manifold, independent of the observer's frame of reference.”
Synonyms
Usage events using · actual event · future event
From Middle French event, from Latin ēventus (“an event, occurrence”), from ēveniō (“to happen, to fall out, to come out”), from ē (“out of, from”), short form of ex + veniō (“come”); related to venture, advent, convent, invent, convene, evene, etc.
From French éventer.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.