1
a
: something that happens : occurrence
The accident was caused by an odd chain/sequence/series of events.
It's hard to predict the course of events. [=to predict what will happen]
b
: a noteworthy happening
was there to witness the event
c
: a social occasion or activity
a calendar of events
d
: an adverse or damaging medical occurrence
a heart attack or other cardiac event
2
: any of the contests in a program of sports
3
a
: a postulated outcome, condition, or eventuality
In the event that I am not there, call the house.
b
: the final outcome or determination of a legal action
c
archaic : outcome
4
: the fundamental entity of observed physical reality represented by a point designated by three coordinates of place and one of time in the space-time continuum postulated by the theory of relativity
5
: a subset of the possible outcomes of an experiment
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Examples of event in a Sentence
The article recounted the events of the past year. the last major event of the summer He had no memory of the events that happened afterwards. The accident was caused by an unusual sequence of events. She likes to arrive at social events early. It's the only event on the golf tour that she hasn't yet won.
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Fernando Mendoza isn’t expected to turn up at the NFL Draft, but he will be spotted in a commercial tied to the annual event. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026 Inside a ritzy event venue overlooking the Kansas City skyline, Royals majority owner John Sherman on Wednesday unveiled plans for a new stadium in Crown Center, a celebratory announcement that marked the apex of the team’s yearslong, chaotic hunt for a new home. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026 Volocopter, which was acquired last year by Diamond Aircraft, expects to have a final prototype ready for flight tests in June, with a demonstration event scheduled for September and type certification planned for the end of 2026. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for event
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Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Fernando Mendoza isn’t expected to turn up at the NFL Draft, but he will be spotted in a commercial tied to the annual event. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026 Inside a ritzy event venue overlooking the Kansas City skyline, Royals majority owner John Sherman on Wednesday unveiled plans for a new stadium in Crown Center, a celebratory announcement that marked the apex of the team’s yearslong, chaotic hunt for a new home. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026 Volocopter, which was acquired last year by Diamond Aircraft, expects to have a final prototype ready for flight tests in June, with a demonstration event scheduled for September and type certification planned for the end of 2026. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for event
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“Event.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/event. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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event
noun
1
a
: something usually of importance that happens
b
: a social occasion or activity (as a party)
2
: eventuality
in the event of rain the ceremony will be held indoors
3
: any of the contests in a program of sports
track-and-field events
4
: a possible result in an experiment in probability or statistics
rolling a 7 is an event in the throwing of two dice
Medical Definition
event
noun
: an adverse or damaging medical occurrence
a heart attack or other cardiac event
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