Word Image
plural: occasions
Part Of Speech
noun, verb
Word Meaning
noun: a favorable opportunity, a good chance; a situation that provides a reason; a time at which something happens; a special event or ceremony
verb: to give occasion to; to be the cause of
Word Family
occasioned
occasioning
occasional
occasionally
Sentences
She wrote a song especially for the occasion.
The boys never had occasion to meet each other.
He took the occasion to make an announcement.
We’ve attended many birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions.
We had occasion to watch her perform last summer.
It was his desire that occasioned a trip to Berlin this spring.
The change in scheduling occasioned much confusion.
Occasionally, we spend the day at the beach with friends.
The sun shone with only the occasional cloud floating past.
I don’t remember the occasion when we first met.
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