occasion
Meaning
An occasion is a special event or time when something happens.
💡 Don't confuse "occasion" with "occasional," which means something that happens sometimes.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
cooked
dinner
because
my
family
was
coming
to
our
house
for
a
small
occasion
.
We
cleaned
the
living
room
and
put
flowers
on
the
table
.
My
sister
arrived
with
a
cake
and
everyone
was
smiling
and
talking
.
It
felt
like
a
quiet
,
happy
moment
that
we
all
enjoyed
together
.
On
this
occasion
we
took
some
photos
to
remember
the
evening
.
Common Phrases
special occasion
on this occasion
special occasion
Synonyms
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