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Definition of happenstance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

happenstance

noun

/ˈhæpənstæns/,

/ˈhæpənstɑːns/

/ˈhæpənstæns/

[uncountable, countable] (especially North American English)

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chance, especially when it results in something good
- I found this delightful hotel by happenstance.
Word Originlate 19th cent.: blend of happen and circumstance.

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