event

/i-ˈvent/

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin eventus, from evenire to happen, from e- + venire to come

noun

  1. something that happens : occurrence

  2. a noteworthy happening

  3. a social occasion or activity

occurrence event incident episode circumstance mean something that happens or takes place. occurrence may apply to a happening without intent, volition, or plan. event usually implies an occurrence of some importance and frequently one having antecedent cause.

noun

  1. the surface of a black hole : the boundary of a black hole beyond which nothing can escape from within it

noun

  1. an event (such as weight-throwing or jumping) in a track-and-field meet other than a race