The food queues have become a daily occurrence across the country.
2. countable noun
The occurrence of something is the fact that it happens or is present.
The greatest occurrence of coronary heart disease is in those over 65. [+ of]
Synonyms: existence, instance, appearance, manifestation More Synonyms of occurrence
More Synonyms of occurrence
occurrence in British English
(əˈkʌrəns)
noun
1.
something that occurs; a happening; event
2.
the act or an instance of occurring
a crime of frequent occurrence
occurrence in American English
(əˈkɜrəns)
noun
1.
the act or fact of occurring
2.
something that occurs; event; incident
SYNONYMY NOTE: occurrence is the general word for anything that happens or takes place [an unforeseen occurrence]; an event is an occurrence of relative significance, especially one growing out of earlierhappenings or conditions [the events that followed the surrender]; an incident is an occurrence of relatively minor significance, often one connected with a moreimportant event [the award was just another incident in his career]; an episode is a distinct event that is complete in itself but forms part of a larger event oris one of a series of events [an episode of his childhood]; a circumstance is an event that is either incidental to, or a determining factor of, another event[the circumstances surrounding my decision]
Derived forms
occurrent (ocˈcurrent)
adjective
COBUILD Collocations
occurrence
common occurrence
daily occurrence
rare occurrence
regular occurrence
Examples of 'occurrence' in a sentence
occurrence
While the public transport sprawl is a daily occurrence.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Such special moments used to be a regular occurrence.
The Sun (2017)
While this may be a rare occurrence, it is easy to check and remedy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Yet for many this experience may soon become a rare occurrence.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
What we filmed is a regular occurrence.
The Sun (2012)
They said that this was not a rare occurrence.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This is a weekly if not a daily occurrence.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Shark sightings and beach closures are a regular occurrence.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Jersey is an incredibly safe island and incidents of this nature are an extremely rare occurrence.
The Sun (2011)
The statistical likelihood of that happening would make winning the lottery seem an almost daily occurrence.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Did you work overtime last week and is it a regular occurrence?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It does happen but it is a rare occurrence.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But it was probably accompanied by another rare occurrence.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In many general practices such demands are a daily occurrence.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is also a frequent occurrence.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It has become a regular occurrence.
The Sun (2010)
In my opinion this is of little importance 80 long as it is not a frequent occurrence.
Irwin, Ann Stammering in Young Children (1988)
So how long will he last if being second-best to City becomes a regular occurrence?
The Sun (2011)
In other languages
occurrence
British English: occurrence /əˈkʌrəns/ NOUN
An occurrence is something that happens.
Complaints seemed to be an everyday occurrence.
American English: occurrence
Arabic: حُدُوثً
Brazilian Portuguese: ocorrência
Chinese: 发生
Croatian: slučaj
Czech: událost
Danish: forekomst
Dutch: voorval
European Spanish: incidencia
Finnish: tapaus
French: fait
German: Ereignis
Greek: περιστατικό
Italian: avvenimento
Japanese: 出来事
Korean: 발생
Norwegian: tilfelle
Polish: występowanie
European Portuguese: ocorrência
Romanian: întâmplare
Russian: происшествие
Latin American Spanish: incidencia
Swedish: händelse
Thai: เหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้น
Turkish: olay
Ukrainian: випадок
Vietnamese: chuyện xảy ra
Chinese translation of 'occurrence'
occurrence
(əˈkʌrəns) (frm)
n(c)
(= event) 事件 (shìjiàn) (起, qǐ)
(= incidence) 事故 (shìgù) (次, cì)
an everyday/daily occurrence每天/日常发(發)生的事情 (měitiān/rìcháng fāshēng de shìqing)
1 (noun)
Definition
something that happens
Traffic jams are now a daily occurrence.
Synonyms
incident
They have not based it on any incident from the past.
happening
plans to hire freelance reporters to cover the latest happenings
event
in the wake of recent events in Europe
fact
He was sure the gun was planted after the fact.
matter
It was a private matter.
affair
The government has mishandled the whole affair.
proceeding
The whole proceeding went very smoothly.
circumstance
I'm making inquiries about the circumstances of the disappearance.
episode
an unhappy episode in my life
adventure
I set off for a new adventure in the US on the first day of the year.
phenomenon
scientific explanations of this natural phenomenon
transaction
plans to disclose their latest business transaction
2 (noun)
Definition
the fact of occurring
the greatest occurrence of heart disease in the over-65s
Synonyms
existence
instance
a serious instance of corruption
appearance
the appearance of a number of cases of cholera
manifestation
the manifestation of grief
materialization
Additional synonyms
in the sense of adventure
Definition
a risky undertaking, the ending of which is uncertain
I set off for a new adventure in the US on the first day of the year.
Synonyms
venture,
experience,
chance,
risk,
incident,
enterprise,
speculation,
undertaking,
exploit,
fling,
hazard,
occurrence,
contingency,
caper,
escapade
in the sense of affair
Definition
a thing to be done or attended to
The government has mishandled the whole affair.
Synonyms
matter,
thing,
business,
question,
issue,
happening,
concern,
event,
subject,
project,
activity,
incident,
proceeding,
circumstance,
episode,
topic,
undertaking,
transaction,
occurrence
in the sense of appearance
the appearance of a number of cases of cholera
Synonyms
occurrence,
development,
emergence,
manifestation
Synonyms of 'occurrence'
occurrence
Explore 'occurrence' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of circumstance
Definition
an occurrence or condition that accompanies or influences a person or event
I'm making inquiries about the circumstances of the disappearance.
Synonyms
detail,
fact,
event,
particular,
respect,
factor
in the sense of episode
Definition
an event or series of events
an unhappy episode in my life
Synonyms
event,
experience,
happening,
matter,
affair,
incident,
circumstance,
adventure,
business,
occurrence,
escapade
in the sense of event
Definition
a planned and organized occasion
in the wake of recent events in Europe
Synonyms
incident,
happening,
experience,
matter,
affair,
occasion,
proceeding,
fact,
business,
circumstance,
episode,
adventure,
milestone,
occurrence,
escapade
in the sense of fact
Definition
an event or thing known to have happened or existed
He was sure the gun was planted after the fact.
Synonyms
event,
happening,
act,
performance,
incident,
deed,
occurrence,
fait accompli
in the sense of happening
Definition
an event that often occurs in a way that is unexpected or hard to explain
plans to hire freelance reporters to cover the latest happenings
Synonyms
event,
incident,
occasion,
case,
experience,
chance,
affair,
scene,
accident,
proceeding,
episode,
adventure,
phenomenon,
occurrence,
escapade
in the sense of instance
Definition
a case or particular example
a serious instance of corruption
Synonyms
example,
case,
occurrence,
occasion,
sample,
illustration,
precedent,
case in point,
exemplification
in the sense of manifestation
the manifestation of grief
Synonyms
display,
show,
exhibition,
expression,
demonstration,
appearance,
exposure,
revelation,
disclosure,
materialization
in the sense of matter
Definition
an event, situation, or subject
It was a private matter.
Synonyms
situation,
thing,
issue,
concern,
business,
question,
event,
subject,
affair,
incident,
proceeding,
episode,
topic,
transaction,
occurrence
in the sense of phenomenon
Definition
anything that can be perceived as an occurrence or fact
scientific explanations of this natural phenomenon
Synonyms
occurrence,
happening,
fact,
event,
incident,
circumstance,
episode
in the sense of proceeding
Definition
an act or course of action
The whole proceeding went very smoothly.
Synonyms
action,
process,
procedure,
move,
act,
step,
measure,
venture,
undertaking,
deed,
occurrence,
course of action
Additional synonyms
in the sense of transaction
Definition
something that is transacted, esp. a business deal
plans to disclose their latest business transaction