event
- something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, especially one of some importance.
- the outcome, issue, or result of anything: The venture had no successful event.
- something that occurs in a certain place during a particular interval of time.
- Physics. in relativity, an occurrence that is sharply localized at a single point in space and instant of time.Compare world point.
- 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.
- in any event, regardless of what happens; in any case.Also at all events.
- in the event of, if there should be: In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors.
- 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.
Origin of event
Synonyms for event
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.comRelated Words for event
affair, crisis, ceremony, story, thing, holiday, development, business, circumstance, incident, situation, celebration, case, accident, episode, appearance, experience, matter, act, actionExamples from the Web for event
Contemporary Examples of event
This event, know as “Turn Around Tuesday,” enraged many of the demonstrators, especially the young SNCC activists.
In fact, Americans had to wait several hours until film of the event reached New York for it to be broadcast.
Then there was an event, an HRC event, and I took a picture with Monique, the actress and comedian.
Because I was president I had to do the write-up for the event and they chose that picture.
In the event, the enemy did plenty—far more than SHAEF, or for that matter the German high command, imagined possible.
Historical Examples of event
I, too, should earnestly rejoice if such an event could be brought about.
Brave and BoldHoratio Alger
In any event, that is a part with which I have nothing to do.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
The event established Mary as the arbiter in her own coterie.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
There was an enormous complacency in his air over the event.
Within the LawMarvin Dana
This, said Archidamus, was a great error; and the event proved that he was right.
Stories from ThucydidesH. L. Havell
event
- anything that takes place or happens, esp something important; happening; incident
- the actual or final outcome; result (esp in the phrases in the event, after the event)
- any one contest in a programme of sporting or other conteststhe high jump is his event
- philosophy
- an occurrence regarded as a bare instant of space-time as contrasted with an object which fills space and has endurance
- an occurrence regarded in isolation from, or contrasted with, human agencyCompare act (def. 8)
- in any event or at all events regardless of circumstances; in any case
- in the event of in case of; if (such a thing) happensin the event of rain the race will be cancelled
- in the event that if it should happen that
- to take part or ride (a horse) in eventing
Word Origin for event
Word Origin and History for event
Idioms and Phrases with event
event
see blessed event; in any case (event); in case (in the event); in the unlikely event.