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occasion
noun
a
special
event
or
celebration
•
Her
birthday
party
was
a
joyful
occasion
.
Her
birthday
party
was
a
joyful
occasion
.
•
The
town
square
was
beautifully
lit
for
the
festive
occasion
.
The
town
square
was
beautifully
lit
for
the
festive
occasion
.
noun
a
particular
time
when
something
happens
•
On
one
occasion
,
the
dog
escaped
through
the
open
gate
.
On
one
occasion
,
the
dog
escaped
through
the
open
gate
.
•
She
has
,
on
rare
occasions
,
enjoyed
spicy
food
.
She
has
,
on
rare
occasions
,
enjoyed
spicy
food
.
noun
a
cause
or
reason
for
something
•
The
sudden
noise
was
an
occasion
for
alarm
.
The
sudden
noise
was
an
occasion
for
alarm
.
•
His
promotion
gave
her
no
occasion
for
envy
.
His
promotion
gave
her
no
occasion
for
envy
.
noun
a
suitable
time
or
opportunity
to
do
something
•
I
never
had
occasion
to
use
my
Spanish
on
the
trip
.
I
never
had
occasion
to
use
my
Spanish
on
the
trip
.
•
She
seized
the
occasion
to
thank
everyone
for
their
help
.
She
seized
the
occasion
to
thank
everyone
for
their
help
.
verb
to
cause
something
to
happen
•
The
delays
occasioned
great
frustration
among
passengers
.
The
delays
occasioned
great
frustration
among
passengers
.
•
His
carelessness
occasioned
a
serious
accident
.
His
carelessness
occasioned
a
serious
accident
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
'occaison'
,
from
Latin
'occasio
(
n-
)
'
meaning
‘
juncture
,
reason
’,
from
the
verb
'occidere'
‘
to
fall
,
befall
’.