coincidence

noun B2

Meaning

A coincidence is an occurrence in which two or more events happen at the same time by chance, without any causal connection.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "coincidence" with "coincidental," which is an adjective form.

Example Sentences

Do you think it was just a coincidence they met again ?
It was a coincidence that we met at the same caf é.
It was a strange coincidence that we met there again .
The meeting was not a coincidence but a planned event .

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