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accident
noun
a
sudden
,
unexpected
event
that
hurts
someone
or
damages
something
•
A
10-year-old
boy
fell
off
his
bike
,
but
the
accident
only
gave
him
a
small
scrape
.
A
10-year-old
boy
fell
off
his
bike
,
but
the
accident
only
gave
him
a
small
scrape
.
•
Firefighters
rushed
in
after
an
accident
caused
a
small
fire
in
the
kitchen
.
Firefighters
rushed
in
after
an
accident
caused
a
small
fire
in
the
kitchen
.
From
Latin
accidens
,
present
participle
of
accidere
“
to
happen
”.
noun
a
crash
between
vehicles
,
especially
on
the
road
•
A
long
traffic
jam
formed
after
a
minor
accident
on
the
highway
.
A
long
traffic
jam
formed
after
a
minor
accident
on
the
highway
.
•
The
police
officer
asked
witnesses
what
they
saw
during
the
accident
.
The
police
officer
asked
witnesses
what
they
saw
during
the
accident
.
noun
something
that
happens
without
anyone
planning
or
intending
it
•
I
met
my
best
friend
by accident
on
the
train
.
I
met
my
best
friend
by accident
on
the
train
.
•
She
deleted
the
file
by accident
,
so
we
had
to
start
over
.
She
deleted
the
file
by accident
,
so
we
had
to
start
over
.
noun
an
occasion
when
someone
,
especially
a
child
,
unintentionally
wets
or
soils
their
clothes
•
The
toddler
had
an
accident
during
the
long
car
ride
.
The
toddler
had
an
accident
during
the
long
car
ride
.
•
Teachers
keep
extra
clothes
at
school
in
case
a
child
has
an
accident
.
Teachers
keep
extra
clothes
at
school
in
case
a
child
has
an
accident
.