Word
serendipity
Meanings
the occurrence of a pleasant or valuable discovery by chance
Definition
Serendipity is the experience of finding something good or useful by chance.
Serendipity means a lucky discovery that happens unexpectedly while you are doing something else. It often involves chance, but also noticing the value of what you find. People use it for surprising meetings, ideas, or results that turn out well.
Examples
- Meeting my future business partner was pure serendipity.
- The best part of travel is the serendipity of unexpected discoveries.
- Their breakthrough came from serendipity during a routine experiment.
- It was serendipity that we chose the same café on the same morning.
Common mistake
Learners often use serendipity to mean simply "luck," but it specifically suggests a fortunate discovery made by chance, often unexpectedly.
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