- past participle of experience.
- past tense form of experience.
experienced
Americanadjective
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wise or skillful in a particular field through experience.
an experienced teacher.
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having learned through experience; taught by experience.
experienced through adversity.
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endured; undergone; suffered through.
experienced misfortunes.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of experienced
First recorded in 1560–70; experience + -ed 2
Explanation
Someone experienced has first-hand knowledge of something. A 10-year veteran is an experienced baseball player. Experience is time you spend doing or learning something. If you've had a job as a welder, you have welding experience. When someone is described as experienced, it means they have first-hand knowledge about something. An experienced teacher has been teaching for years. An experienced writer has written many books or articles. An experienced soldier has been in the field for a while. People who are experienced tend to be wise: they know what they're talking about.
Example Sentences
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Swedish chain Ica also said "a limited number" of its stores experienced refrigeration problems, but the group could not confirm a cyberattack was the cause.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
It was discovered in hospital that he had experienced a stroke.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
There is, as Tbakhi experienced, a potential for continued complications—as well as long-term neuralgic pain called postherpetic neuralgia, blindness, and encephalitis.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Two experienced leaders of the largest law enforcement agency in the country face off, four years after their first showdown, to once again helm the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Later that year, Marina teamed up with another daring and experienced female pilot, Valentina Grizodubova.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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