occurrence meaning and examples
Meaning
- Occurrence (noun): something that happens or takes place; an event, incident, or situation.
- It can also mean the frequency or existence of something.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Noun
- Countable when referring to specific events (e.g., a rare occurrence).
- Uncountable when referring to the concept of happening (e.g., the occurrence of accidents).
Common patterns:
- the occurrence of + noun → the happening of something
- rare/common occurrence → frequency of events
- everyday occurrence → something that happens regularly
Common Phrases
- rare occurrence
- common occurrence
- everyday occurrence
- the occurrence of an event
- prevent the occurrence of
Collocations
- Verb + occurrence: prevent, report, record, note, observe
- Adjective + occurrence: rare, common, unusual, natural, frequent
- Occurrence + of: occurrence of disease, occurrence of accidents, occurrence of problems
Examples
- Earthquakes are a common occurrence in Japan.
- The police are investigating the occurrence of several thefts in the area.
- Snow in April is a rare occurrence in this region.
- The occurrence of errors decreased after the new system was installed.
- Lightning strikes are natural occurrences that can cause wildfires.
- An eclipse is an unusual occurrence that fascinates many people.
- The report noted the occurrence of several safety violations.
- Such kindness is an everyday occurrence in small communities.
- event
- incident
- happening
- situation
- phenomenon
