coincidence
Translation
coincidence, chance, accident
Examples
What a coincidence! I was just thinking about you.
What a coincidence! I was just thinking about you.
It was a pure coincidence that we met.
It was a pure coincidence that we met.
By coincidence, we were on the same flight.
By coincidence, we were on the same flight.
Grammar Patterns
a coincidence a surprising and unplanned event It's a coincidence that they both have the same name.
by coincidence happening by chance We met by coincidence at the airport.
Similar Words
Synonyms: chance, accident, fluke, serendipity
Etymology
From the verb 'coincide', from Latin 'co-' (together) + 'incidere' (to fall upon). An event that 'falls together' with another.
Memory Tips
Imagine two coins landing heads-up at the same time - a 'coin-cidence'.