accident
[ˈæksɪdənt]
Definition:
1. A mishap; especially one causing injury or death.
2. Anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause.
Use 'accident' in a sentence:
- 1. It was an unfortunate accident.
- 2. A riding accident left him immobile.
- 3. They're still investigating the accident.
- 4. Accidents like this happen all the time.
- 5. She'll have an accident one day.
- 6. He was killed in an accident.
- 7. Has there been an accident?
- 8. The accident could have been avoided.
- 9. Both drivers shared the blame for the accident.
- 10. Details of the accident are scarce.
- 11. Can you tell me how the accident came about?
- 12. The accident happened at 3 p.m.
- 13. I was sorry to hear about your accident.
- 14. They had to be cut free from their car after the accident.
- 15. The government has ordered an investigation into the accident.
- 16. He was disabled in a car accident.
- 17. He copped all the hassle after the accident.
- 18. The accident happened on Friday night.
- 19. It was just a tragic accident.
- 20. 'You had an accident,' he reminded her.
- 21. An accident can happen anywhere.
- 22. Have you reported the accident to the police yet?
- 23. The accident has echoes of past disasters.
- 24. She suffered extensive injuries in the accident.
- 25. The accident happened as the jet was about to take off.
- 26. The accident happened through no fault of her own.
- 27. New drivers have twice as many accidents as experienced drivers.
- 28. He dislocated his shoulder in the accident.
- 29. An accident is holding up traffic.
- 30. The accident happened where the road branches.
- 31. They were deeply disturbed by the accident.
- 32. What accident? You mean Christina's?
- 33. These measures would make a valuable contribution towards reducing industrial accidents.
- 34. He's still fighting for compensation after the accident.
- 35. The most serious cases were treated at the scene of the accident.
- 36. Several people were crushed to death in the accident.
- 37. I remember little of the days that followed the accident.
- 38. The gun went off by accident.
- 39. We must stick to our story about the accident.
- 40. This brought the total number of accidents so far this year to 113.
- 41. Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident.
- 42. She broke a leg in a skiing accident.
- 43. He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident.
- 44. He lost the use of his legs in an accident.
- 45. Fatal road accidents have decreased in frequency over recent years.
- 46. News of a serious road accident is just coming in.
- 47. She broke her back in a riding accident.
- 48. Take out accident insurance before you go on your trip.
- 49. The accident put her off driving for life.
- 50. When did this supposed accident happen?
- 51. What sort of shape was the car in after the accident?
- 52. The accident was due to excessive speed.
- 53. I read about the accident in the local paper.
- 54. It's not clear precisely how the accident happened.
- 55. The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident.
- 56. It's hard to say what caused the accident.
- 57. Police are still trying to establish the cause of the accident.
- 58. It only takes one careless driver to cause an accident.
- 59. The cause of the accident was still in dispute.
- 60. He suffered loss of memory for weeks after the accident.
