accident

CEFRA2

/ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An unexpected event that causes damage or injury.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A collision or crash of a vehicle, aircraft, or other form of transportation that causes damage to the transportation involved; and sometimes injury or death to the transportation's occupants or bystanders in close proximity. (but see Usage notes)

Examples

  • He lost a lot of blood in the accident.

  • He was still mad about the accident despite his wife's conciliatory words.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Also pronounced

  • /-dɛnt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

  2. casus; such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation.

  3. Chance; random chance.

More examples

In context

  • Did you actually see the accident?

  • My insurance went up after the second accident in three months.

  • There was a huge accident on I5 involving 15 automobiles.

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Origin

noun

First attested in the late 14th century. From Middle English accident, from Old French accident, from Latin accidēns, present active participle of accidō (“happen”); from ad (“to”) + cadō (“fall”). See cadence, case. In the sense “unintended pregnancy”, first attested in 1932.