Meaning
An occurrence; something that happens.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Middle French event, from Latin ēventus (“an event, occurrence”), from ēveniō (“to happen, to fall out, to come out”), from ē (“out of, from”), short form of ex + veniō (“come”); related to venture, advent, convent, invent, convene, evene, etc.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-29VEGINOT
- 2026-03-30TBELNOV
- 2025-07-09TANEDGV
- 2025-03-21ECVZTIN
- 2025-01-02VUNDETA
- 2024-12-28VCOIENT
- 2024-12-10NCTFEIV
- 2024-10-20VCTNIDE
- 2023-12-04VDNFEIT
- 2023-07-15VATNDEI
- 2023-06-06TCVIENZ
- 2023-05-12VATNOEC
+2 earlier appearances in the archive.