noun · neutral
event
/ɪˈvent/e·VENT
something that happens, especially something important or planned
Examples
“The cultural festival is the biggest event of the year for the town.”
“The scientists reported an unexpected event during the experiment.”
“Major sporting events attract tourists and media coverage.”
Band 8 sentence
“Hosting international events can boost local economies, but organisers must manage infrastructure and environmental impacts carefully.”
Collocations
- major event
- special/annual event
- host an event
Word family
Common mistakes
There was a big incident last week.→There was a big event last week.
The year was eventful and nothing happened.→The year was eventful and many things happened.
Say it for a higher band
5thing that happened→6occurrence→7+event
Synonyms
occurrence
incident
Easily confused
eventful vs eventless
“It was an eventful week with several important meetings and one unexpected crisis.”
Related words
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In -ful / -less
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