English Dictionary
Definition occurrence in British English
occurrence
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/əˈkʌrəns/
▪ common, daily, everyday, frequent, isolated, rare, regular, uncommon, unusual
1
something that happens, especially something unexpected and unpleasant
Example
Unfortunately, computer errors are a common occurrence.
1.1
the fact of something existing or happening, especially something unexpected and unpleasant
Example
the widespread occurrence of gold in river deposits
