accident
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈæksɪdənt/
- His wife died in an accident three years ago.
- a car accident
- cause an accident
- a traffic accident
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Watch on YouTubeThat's why those accidents can often be more dangerous.
- That's why those accidents can often be more dangerous.
- They died the earliest from accidents and preventable illnesses.
- Be happy people die the earliest of accidents and preventable illnesses.
- It was a, a tragic accident on his farm.
- The first one is a nuclear war occurring by accident or by miscalculation.
- You could have been in a car accident after Thanksgiving.
- She died in a tragic accident on a treadmill.
- Some of it is about poor care, accident error, injury, death.
- Physical stress, trauma, accidents, injuries, falls, you know.
- So those sorts of accidents still can happen and do happen.
Examples
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Both human error and mechanical failure caused the accident on the Spadina line on August 11, 1995.
Academic text (2013) -
Your husband had an accident policy with this company.
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Five years ago, there was an accident.
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This was a tragic accident, and our hearts go out to them.
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They were killed in a car accident a few years ago.
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In 1987, my younger brother was involved in a car accident in which he broke several ribs.
Academic text (1999) -
In December, barely three months after the accident, Lexi walked to a high school dance.
Academic text (2011) -
He was involved in a serious accident while driving home last night.
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The accident caused major delays on the highway due to the overturned truck.
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After the accident, the driver called for help and waited for the ambulance.
Synonyms
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2.7
An event that is unusual or draws attention
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2.3
A violent collision of vehicles like cars or planes that causes damage
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3.8
A crash when two moving vehicles hit each other
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2.7
A serious accident involving vehicles like cars
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1.3
A collision between cars that causes damage or injury
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3.4
A small accident that causes trouble but not serious harm
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6.9
An unlucky event that causes small harm or trouble
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1.0
An accidental step that makes someone stumble or fall
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8.5
A chance event that seems planned but is actually an accident
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6.7
An accident in which a train comes off its tracks
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9.9
An event that happens by chance
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3.4
An event that happens by accident and is not planned
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5.8
A serious road crash where vehicles hit each other hard
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9.9
An unexpected event that causes harm or trouble
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8.5
An accident when a car door opens into a bike rider's path causing a crash
Antonyms
Compounds
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6.9
A situation you are born into, like your family or country, that affects your life and you cannot change
- Specialized
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5.8
A sudden event when blood flow to the brain stops and parts of the brain stop working, called a stroke
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word accident comes from Latin ad- 'to' and cadere 'to fall'. So an accident is like something that 'falls' on you without warning, which is why it often means an unexpected event that causes damage or injury.