event

American  

[ih-vent] / ɪˈvɛnt /

noun

1. something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, especially one of some importance.

   Synonyms:

   circumstance, case, affair, happening

2. the outcome, issue, or result of anything.

   The venture had no successful event.

   Synonyms:

   consequence

3. something that occurs in a certain place during a particular interval of time.

4. Physics. in relativity, an occurrence that is sharply localized at a single point in space and instant of time.

5. Sports. any of the contests in a program made up of one sport or of a number of sports.

   The broad jump event followed the pole vault.

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idioms

1. in the event of, if there should be.

   In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors.

2. in any event, regardless of what happens; in any case. Also at all events.

3. in the event that, if it should happen that; in case.

   In the event that I can't come back by seven, you can eat without me.

event British  

/ ɪˈvɛnt /

noun

1. anything that takes place or happens, esp something important; happening; incident

2. the actual or final outcome; result (esp in the phrases in the event, after the event )

3. any one contest in a programme of sporting or other contests

   the high jump is his event

4. philosophy

   1. an occurrence regarded as a bare instant of space-time as contrasted with an object which fills space and has endurance

   2. an occurrence regarded in isolation from, or contrasted with, human agency Compare act

5. regardless of circumstances; in any case

6. in case of; if (such a thing) happens

   in the event of rain the race will be cancelled

7. if it should happen that

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verb

1. to take part or ride (a horse) in eventing

event More Idioms  

1. see blessed event; in any case (event); in case (in the event); in the unlikely event.

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Related Words

Event, episode, incident, occurrence are terms for a happening. An event is usually an important happening: historical events. An episode is one of a series of happenings in a person's life or in a narrative: an episode in one's life. An incident is an event of usually minor importance: an amusing incident in a play. An occurrence is something that happens, often by surprise: His arrival was an unexpected occurrence.

Other Word Forms

• eventless adjective
• superevent noun

Etymology

Origin of event

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin ēventus “occurrence, outcome,” equivalent to ēven(īre) “to come out, fall out, occur” + -tus suffix of verbal action

Example Sentences

Thames Valley Police was responsible for policing the event and deployed officers from across the region.

From BBC

Hopes that China’s thirst for foreign reds would return were dashed in May, when, as part of a continuing austerity drive, Beijing explicitly banned the consumption of alcohol at Chinese government and Communist Party events.

From The Wall Street Journal

At a recruiting event last year in London, one of Reflection’s executives put it more bluntly when speaking to a potential hire: “When you are talking to us, you are talking to Nvidia.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This month, he was in Beijing attending China’s biggest annual political event as an advisory body member.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I don't really feel pressure, I feel more supported at this event," she said.

From BBC

Related Words

• accident
• act
• action
• affair
• appearance
• business
• case
• celebration
• ceremony
• circumstance
• crisis
• development
• episode
• experience
• fact
• holiday
• incident
• matter
• occasion
• situation