Pronunciation: /ˈhæpən əˈpɒn/
noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.
A1 I happened upon a lost puppy in the park.
A2 She happened upon an old book in the attic.
B1 The hiker happened upon a hidden waterfall during their trek.
B2 The detective happened upon a crucial piece of evidence at the crime scene.
C1 The archaeologist happened upon a rare artifact while excavating the site.
C2 The scientist happened upon a groundbreaking discovery in their research.
verb A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.
A1 I happened upon a stray cat while walking in the park.
A2 She happened upon an old photo album in the attic.
B1 During my travels, I happened upon a quaint little village in the mountains.
B2 While exploring the forest, we happened upon a hidden waterfall.
C1 The detective happened upon a crucial piece of evidence that solved the case.
C2 As a researcher, she often happens upon interesting findings during her fieldwork.
preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.
A1 I happened upon a lost puppy while walking in the park.
A2 She happened upon an old friend at the grocery store.
B1 During my travels, I happened upon a quaint little village in the mountains.
B2 As I was exploring the forest, I happened upon a hidden waterfall.
C1 The detective happened upon a crucial piece of evidence that cracked the case wide open.
C2 While researching for her thesis, she happened upon a rare manuscript that shed new light on the topic.
formal During my research, I happened upon a rare manuscript in the library archives.
informal I was just walking through the park and happened upon an old friend from high school.
slang I can't believe we happened upon free concert tickets on our way to the mall!
figurative Sometimes in life, we happen upon unexpected opportunities that can change our path.
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