How do you use the word "luck" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "luck": Don't set your failure down to bad luck. You're in luck. The plane is on time.

Luck Meaning

/lʌk/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounSomething that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence.

nounSomething that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence., A favourable chance occurrence.

Sentence Examples

Don't set your failure down to bad luck.

You're in luck. The plane is on time.

She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

lot chance fate

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

Most people believe winning the lottery is a matter of ____, not skill.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

I wish you the best of ____ in your new job and hope that everything goes very well for you.

Word Origin & History

From Middle English luk, lukke, related to Old Frisian luk (“luck”), West Frisian gelok (“luck”), Saterland Frisian Gluk (“luck”), Dutch geluk (“luck, happiness”), Low German luk (“luck”), German Glück (“luck, good fortune, happiness”), Danish and Norwegian Bokmål lykke (“luck, happiness”), Norwegian Nynorsk lukke (“luck, happiness”), Swedish lycka (“luck, happiness”), Icelandic lukka (“happiness”). According to the OED, it may be related to lock. A loanword into English in the 15th century (probably as a gambling term) from Middle Dutch luc, a shortened form of gheluc (“good fortune”), whence Modern Dutch geluk. Middle Dutch luc, gheluc has parallels with Middle High German lücke, gelücke (Modern German Glück). The word occurs only from the 12th century, apparently first in Rhine Frankish. Perhaps from a Frankish *galukki. The word enters standard Middle High German during the 13th century, and spreads to English and Scandinavian in the Late Middle Ages. Its origin seems to have been regional or dialectal, and there were competing German words such as gevelle or schick, or the Latinate fortūne from Latin fortūna. Its etymology is unknown, although there are numerous proposals as to its derivations from a number of roots. Use as a verb in American English is late (1940s), but there was a Middle English verb lukken (“to chance, to happen by good fortune”) in the 15th century.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Shepard: We better get moving. Dr. Warren: Good luck, Commander. Dr. Manuel: Luck won't save you." — 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Eden Prime:

"I lucked upon a seat, settled in, nodded off and 20 minutes later heard my name being called by the admitting nurse." — 2004 December, The Crisis, volume 111, page 50:

"But then I lucked on a backpackers' lodge lying half-hidden behind some trees right next to the road. It was a considerable relief to both my mind and my muscles." — 2010, Riaan Manser, Around Africa On My Bicycle:

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