Chance Upon (Verb)
Meaning
Find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The tourists chanced upon a local festival while exploring the small town.
- As a result of a wrong turn, we chanced upon a hidden waterfall deep in the forest.
- While digging in the backyard, the family chanced upon an old, buried safe.
- Archaeologists chanced upon a hidden temple deep within the dense jungle.
- The campers finally chanced upon a clearing and set up camp for the night.