accident
noun
an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap.
accidents
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pluralof accident.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Close Sánchez ally Óscar Puente resigned this week as transport minister, after seeing two deadly accidents on his watch this year.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
The characters are as helpless against accidents and their own appetites as the animals in their possession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
As Waymo’s fleet grows, so does the number of accidents involving its vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Pomeroy acknowledges that accidents involving wooden spears would have been possible, particularly when Neanderthals hunted large, dangerous animals at close range.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Then—I kept watching carefully—she pulled herself together, smiled and said: “It’s just as well the fences at Hailsham aren’t electrified. You get terrible accidents sometimes.”
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
