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Definition of
happenstance noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
happenstance
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhæpənˌstæns
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
(
literary
)
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chance, especially when it results in something good
I found this delightful hotel by happenstance.
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happenstance
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Nearby words
happening
adjective
happen on
phrasal verb
happenstance
noun
happen to
phrasal verb
happily
adverb