event

noun
/ɪˈvɛnt/

An occurrence; something that happens.

Example

“In the event of strong wind…”

Other meanings

A prearranged social activity (function, etc.)
“I went to an event in San Francisco last week.”
One of several contests that combine to make up a competition.

Example sentences

“In light of recent events, it makes sense.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“The match was a non-event.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“You need to register for the event in advance.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "ēventus" (an event, occurrence).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “event” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.