Event (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, especially one of some importance.
  2. the outcome, issue, or result of anything: The venture had no successful event.
  3. something that occurs in a certain place during a particular interval of time.
  4. in relativity, an occurrence that is sharply localized at a single point in space and instant of time.
  5. any of the contests in a program made up of one sport or of a number of sports: The broad jump event followed the pole vault.
Idioms
  1. regardless of what happens; in any case.
  2. if there should be: In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors.
  3. if it should happen that; in case: In the event that I can't come back by seven, you can eat without me.
noun
  1. anything that takes place or happens, esp something important; happening; incident
  2. the actual or final outcome; result (esp in the phrases in the event, after the event)
  3. any one contest in a programme of sporting or other contests
  4. philosophy
    • an occurrence regarded as a bare instant of space-time as contrasted with an object which fills space and has endurance
    • an occurrence regarded in isolation from, or contrasted with, human agency
  5. regardless of circumstances; in any case
  6. in case of; if (such a thing) happens
  7. if it should happen that
verb
  1. to take part or ride (a horse) in eventing
Event (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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