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- Dictionaryoccasion/əˈkeɪʒn/
noun
- 1. a particular event, or the time at which it takes place: "on one occasion I stayed up until two in the morning" Similar
- 2. reason; cause: formal "it's the first time that I've had occasion to complain" Similar
verb
- 1. cause (something): formal "something vital must have occasioned this visit"
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OCCASION definition: 1. a particular time, especially when something happens or has happened: 2. a special or formal…. Learn more.
1. : a favorable opportunity or circumstance. did not have occasion to talk with them. 2. a. : a state of affairs that provides a ground or reason. The occasion of the discord was their mutual intolerance. b. : an occurrence or condition that brings something about.
Occasion definition: a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences. See examples of OCCASION used in a sentence.
Occasion means something special––that happens seldom or is notable when it does. On occasion, we sit down together as a family, but not every day, and never for dinner. When Great Aunt Mabel visits, however, we rise to the occasion and stage a large family meal.
An occasion is a time when something happens, or a case of it happening. I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago at Covent Garden. Mr Davis has been asked on a number of occasions. Synonyms: time, moment, point, stage More Synonyms of occasion. 2. countable noun B1. An occasion is an important event, ceremony, or celebration.
[countable] a special event, ceremony or celebration. a great/memorable/happy/momentous occasion. Turn every meal into a special occasion. They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert. Their wedding turned out to be quite an occasion. We expect you to dress for the occasion.
OCCASION definition: 1. a time when something happens: 2. an important event or ceremony: 3. sometimes, but not often: . Learn more.
noun. /əˈkeɪʒn/ [countable] a particular time when something happens on this/that occasion I've met him on several occasions. I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of poor health. They have been seen together on two separate occasions. On one occasion, she called me in the middle of the night.
1. ( sometimes foll by of) the time of a particular happening or event. 2. ( sometimes foll by for) a reason or cause (to do or be something); grounds: there was no occasion to complain. 3. an opportunity (to do something); chance.
Occasion definition: An event or happening, or the time of an event or happening.
