Happenstance - definition of happenstance by The Free Dictionary Define happenstance happenstance synonyms, happenstance pronunciation, happenstance translation, English dictionary definition of happenstance n A chance circumstance: "I drove loops around the nearby parish school hoping to bump into her casually and claim it was mere happenstance"
Definition of happenstance - Words Defined Happenstance refers to an event that occurs by chance, often with a degree of unpredictability, and without apparent intention or plan It implies a coincidence or a fortuitous circumstance that is not strictly causal in nature
happenstance - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Blend of happening + circumstance Attested from 1855 in US publications happenstance (countable and uncountable, plural happenstances) Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action Our meeting today was a happenstance, but I'm glad we crossed paths