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.