circumstance
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,458 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,957 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event also: context, setting the historical context
- information that should be kept in mind when making a decision also: condition, consideration another consideration is the time it would take
- formal ceremony about important occasions pomp and circumstance
circumstance in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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My uncle went on gravely, however, and related the whole circumstance.
Tales of a Traveller · Washington Irving · Chapter 1
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There is but one circumstance that makes me willing to do so.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1
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It was also a fortunate circumstance, that they had plenty of ammunition and small arms.
The pirates own book · Charles Ellms · Chapter 1
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A rather serious circumstance growing out of such a case will be related in some future chapter.
White Jacket · Herman Melville · Chapter 1
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Here was a piece of rare good fortune, the coincidence of which seemed to add another link to the chain of circumstance.
Nonsense Novels · Stephen Leacock · Chapter 1