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US
/ˈæksədənt/
]
[ UK /ˈæksɪdənt/ ]
[ UK /ˈæksɪdənt/ ]
NOUN
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anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck
it was due to an accident or fortuity
winning the lottery was a happy accident - an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
How To Use accident In A Sentence
- A serious road accident caused traffic chaos yesterday.
- You're very lucky to be alive after that accident.
- The most interesting statistic on the list is the large number of accidents where the pilot attempted to land with the gear down with amphibious floats.
- The lid won't come off accidentally , it's been fastened on.
- An awesome book - what Robinson is particularly good at is figuring out how Chaplin pieced together out of accident, inspiration and music hall stunt, what turned into complex, archetypal early film narrative.
- With automobile insurance, for example, an insurance company accepts part of the risk that you will be involved in a car accident. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice
- Apart from causing public nuisance and inconvenience to the commuters this also leads to road accidents.
- Years after the accident I still have nightmares about it.
- Police are still trying to establish the cause of the accident.
- Fifty per cent of road accidents result in head injuries.