Word
experience
Phoneticsex·pe·ri·ence, stress on the second syllable
US/ɪkˈspɪɹiəns/
UK/ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns/
Definitions
01knowledge and skills
A2 · Elementary Uncountable noun
n. the knowledge or skill you get from doing a job or activity for a long time.
n. the accumulated knowledge or skill resulting from direct participation in events or activities. Uncountable in this sense.
日本語:経験※
“The company is looking for a manager with at least five years of experience in sales.”
“The candidate possesses extensive experience in international law, having spent over a decade navigating complex cross-border disputes for various non-governmental organisations.”
Pitfall
I have many experiences in marketing.
I have a lot of experience in marketing.
When talking about professional skills or time spent in a field, 'experience' is uncountable and should not be plural.
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02a specific event
A2 · Elementary Countable noun
n. something that happens to you, or an activity you have done.
n. a particular instance of personally encountering or undergoing something. Countable in this sense.
日本語:体験※
“Traveling alone through Europe was a wonderful experience that I will never forget.”
“Living abroad for a year was a transformative experience that fundamentally altered her perspective on global politics and social responsibility.”
Synonyms
03to feel or undergo
B1 · Intermediate
v. to have something happen to you, or to feel a specific emotion.
v. to undergo, feel, or be the subject of a particular event or emotion. Transitive — takes a direct object.
日本語:経験する※
“Many people experience a bit of stress when they start a new job.”
“Patients may experience mild side effects, such as dizziness or fatigue, during the first few days of the new medication cycle.”
04gaming points
B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Computing Informal
n. points that a character earns in a game to become stronger.
n. a measure of a character's progress in a role-playing game, often abbreviated as XP.
“You need to defeat more monsters to gain enough experience to reach the next level.”
“The player spent hours grinding in the lower dungeons to accumulate the experience necessary to unlock the advanced skill tree.”
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Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “experience” in context.
Confusables
Experience is the knowledge you gain from living through events, while an experiment is a controlled test to see if an idea is true.
RememberExperience = Life. Experiment = Lab.
Etymology
From Middle English experience, from Old French, from Latin experientia (“a trial, proof, experiment, experimental knowledge, experience”), from experiens, present participle of experiri (“to try, put to the test, undertake, undergo”), from ex (“out”) + peritus (“experienced, expert”), past participle of *periri (“to go through”); see expert and peril. Displaced native Old English āfandung (“experience”) and āfandian (“to experience”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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Idioms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Very common
- Level
- A2 · ElementaryOxford
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