occurrence
n. C / Un. something that happens or exists. You use this word to talk about an event, especially one that is not planned or happens often.
n. an instance of something happening; the fact or frequency of something taking place. Often used in formal or technical contexts to describe events or phenomena.
Snow is a rare occurrence in this part of the country.
The police reported that car accidents are a daily occurrence on this busy stretch of highway.
While isolated errors are expected, the frequent occurrence of these specific technical glitches suggests a fundamental flaw in the software's underlying architecture.
From Middle French occurrence, from Medieval Latin occurrentia. Morphologically occur + -ence.
Countable when referring to a specific event; uncountable when referring to the general fact of something happening.
a common occurancea common occurrenceLearners frequently misspell this word by using 'a' instead of 'e' in the final syllable.