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Definition experience in British English

experience noun

noun
/ɪkˈspɪəriəns/
1

knowledge and skill that is gained through time spent doing a job or activity

Example

You don't need any experience to work here.

Example

We would like to find someone with more experience.

Example

business/teaching experience

Example

limited/considerable/extensive experience

Example

She has years of experience in the computer industry.

Example

Do you have any previous experience with children?

Example

We're looking for someone with experience as a teacher.

Example

You need to get more management experience.

2

the knowledge that you get from life and from being in a lot of different situations

Example

Experience told me not to believe him.

Example

Helen knew from past experience that there was no point in arguing with him.

Example

In my experience, very intelligent people can still make terrible mistakes.

Synonyms and related words
knowledge understanding information
3

something that happens to you, or a situation that you are involved in

Example

our childhood experiences

Example

A lot of the people we talked to had had the same experience.

Example

It was her first experience of dealing with people from another culture.

Example

The whole thing must have been an interesting experience for you.

Example

I had a bad experience in the last place I worked.

Example

an opportunity for people to share their experiences of living with the disease

Synonyms and related words
situation circumstance conditions
Definition experience in British English