happenstance
UK/'hæp(ə)n,stæns/US/'hæpәnstæns/
C2
Definitions
n.
A chance occurrence; coincidence.
偶然事件，巧合。
Root Breakdown
BlendA blend of happen + circumstance. circumstance = circum- (around) + st (stand) = the things 'standing around' an event. Happenstance keeps the -stance and means simply: how things happened to stand, by chance.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
It was pure happenstance that we met again years later.
- 2.
By happenstance, both candidates wore the same tie.