accident

/ˈæksɪdənt/
noun
  1. An unexpected event that causes damage, injury, or harm.
    • The factory reported no serious accidents this year.
    • The car accident blocked traffic for hours.
    • She slipped on the wet floor and had a minor accident.
  2. An event that happens by chance, without being planned or intended.
    • The discovery of penicillin was a famous accident in science.
    • It was no accident that he arrived just as the meeting started.
    • Their meeting at the café was a happy accident.
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