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An accident is an event that happens without being planned. (noun)

An example of an accident is a collision between two cars.
An example of an accident is when you bump into a friend unexpectedly at the park or when you find a $20 bill lying on the sidewalk.

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See accident in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a happening that is not expected, foreseen, or intended
an unpleasant and unintended happening, sometimes resulting from negligence, that results in injury, loss, damage, etc.
fortune; chance: to meet by accident
an attribute or quality that is not essential
Geog., Geol. an irregular formation
Law an unforeseen event that occurs without anyone's fault or negligence

See accident in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ăkˈsĭ-dənt, -dĕntˌ)

noun

a. An unexpected and undesirable event, especially one resulting in damage or harm: car accidents on icy roads.
b. An unforeseen incident: A series of happy accidents led to his promotion.
c. An instance of involuntary urination or defecation in one's clothing.
Lack of intention; chance: ran into an old friend by accident.
Logic A circumstance or attribute that is not essential to the nature of something.

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