accident

accident
noun (C)
1 by accident in a way that is not planned or intended: I met her quite by accident.
2 a situation in which someone is injured or something is damaged without anyone intending them to be: have an accident: Ken's had an accident at work and he's had to go to hospital. | climbing/skiing/riding etc accident: Five people have been killed in a climbing accident in Nepal.
3 a crash involving cars, trains, planes etc: car/automobile/traffic accident: Her father's been involved in an automobile accident. | bad/serious/nasty accident: A serious accident is blocking the southbound side of the M1.
4 something that happens without anyone planning or intending it: I'm really sorry about your camera - it was an accident. | a happy accident (=a lucky or pleasant event or situation which happens without anyone planning it) | a chapter of accidents (=a series of unfortunate events that happen without anyone planning them) | an accident of birth/nature/history etc (=an event or situation that happens without anyone planning it)
5 accidents will happen spoken used to comfort someone who feels responsible for something bad that has happened
6 have an accident if a child has an accident, he or she urinates by mistake

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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