happenstance

/ˈhæpənˌstæns/
noun
  1. A coincidence or something that happens by chance.
    • It was just happenstance that we both chose the same vacation spot.
    • By happenstance, I ran into my old teacher at the airport.
    • Their meeting was pure happenstance, not something they planned.
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