Definition

An occurrence or event that happens by chance; a coincidence.

Example

It was pure happenchance that we met at the café.

Conversation

Do you remember how we met by pure happenchance?

Yeah, it was such a random encounter at the coffee shop!

I still laugh when I think about it; it was like fate or something.

Definitely! Sometimes the best friendships come from those little happenchance moments.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Happenchance is formed from "happen" (from Middle English *happen*, meaning to occur or take place) and "chance" (from Old French *chance*, meaning fortune or luck). The word refers to events that occur by chance or luck.

Memory Tip

Think of events that 'occur' ('happen') by 'luck' ('chance') — that's what happenchance means.

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