Happenstance (Noun)
Meaning
An event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The chance meeting between the two old friends in the crowded airport was a happy happenstance that led to a wonderful reunion.
- It was a happenstance that the fire alarm went off just as the fire department was conducting a drill in the building next door.
- The discovery of penicillin was a happenstance that revolutionized the treatment of bacterial infections.
- The happenstance of the two musicians meeting at the open mic night led to the formation of a successful band.
- The happenstance of the storm causing a power outage on the night of the concert led to an impromptu acoustic performance that was a huge hit with the audience.