CEFR B1

occasional

adjective

Meaning

Happening or appearing infrequently or irregularly.

Examples

Occasional rain is expected throughout the week.
He paid occasional visits to his old hometown.

Synonyms: seldom, infrequent, sporadic, intermittent

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occasional (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /əˈkeɪʒənəl/

Definition

Happening or appearing infrequently or irregularly.

Examples

Occasional rain is expected throughout the week.
He paid occasional visits to his old hometown.
The shop offers occasional discounts to its loyal customers.

How to Use occasional

occasional rain (collocation): Rain that happens infrequently. — "We packed umbrellas for the occasional rain."
occasional visits (collocation): Visits that happen infrequently. — "They made occasional visits to their grandparents."

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