happenstance
Translation
happenstance, chance, coincidence
Examples
It was pure happenstance that they met.
It was pure happenstance that they met.
By a strange happenstance, we were on the same flight.
By a strange happenstance, we were on the same flight.
Grammar Patterns
a happenstance a chance event Their meeting was a complete happenstance.
Similar Words
Synonyms: chance, coincidence, fluke; Antonyms: plan, design
Etymology
A blend of 'happen' and 'stance', modeled on 'circumstance'. It refers to a circumstance that just happens by chance.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'stance' or 'circumstance' in which something 'happens' by chance.