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