The Definition of OCCASION – OCCASION in a Sentence

The video clearly explains how the word OCCASION came into the English language and through clipart images it helps make a strong mental connection.

The video contains 3 illustrated sentence examples. The idea is for you to spend a moment looking at the picture, then listen as the sentence is read, thus making a deep impression on the memory. By seeing various contexts in which the word OCCASION is used, you will get a better understanding of its meaning and definition.

Here is a transcript of the video “The Origin and Meaning of OCCASION” . . .

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The word OCCASION comes from the Latin verb occidere meaning “go down, fall”.

Figuratively it means a falling together of favourable circumstances.
The definition of OCCASION:

Today we understand OCCASION to mean:
a particular event, or the time at which it takes place.

OCCASION in a sentence:

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Sentence example: When she walked in and saw the champagne, she said: “What’s the occasion?”

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Sentence example: After appearing together in Titanic (1997), Kate Winslett and Leonardo DiCaprio have worked together on several occasions.

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Sentence example: On the occasion of the anniversary of the death of John Lennon, flowers are still placed on his Memorial in Central Park, New York City.

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So remember the word OCCASION means:
a particular event, or the time at which it takes place.

Common collocations using OCCASION are:

special occasion
on many/several occasions
on the occasion of
on rare occasions

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