incident (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈɪnsɪdənt/
Definition
An event that is either unusual, or the cause of something bad.
Examples
The police are investigating the incident.
There was a minor incident involving a stolen car.
The report detailed the circumstances of the incident.
How to Use incident
- incident involving (prepositional phrase)
- Used to specify what or who was part of the event. — "The police report described the incident involving a fight at the bar."
- incident of (prepositional phrase)
- Used to refer to a particular type or example of an event. — "The incident of the power outage affected thousands of homes."
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