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serendipity

"Serendipity" is a beautiful word that describes one of life's most pleasant experiences. It has essentially one core meaning, but it's rich enough to be used in a few different ways. It's a favourite word for many English speakers!

1nounlucky discovery by chance

Serendipity is when something wonderful happens to you completely by accident — you weren't looking for it, but you found it anyway. Imagine you are searching for your keys and you accidentally find a £20 note you had forgotten about. That happy accident is serendipity. It's not just luck — it's the specific kind of luck where you stumble upon something good without trying.

everyday language, storytelling, science · Modern, widely used — especially in romantic and inspirational contexts

Finding my best friend was pure serendipity — we both reached for the same book in the library at the same time.

The discovery of penicillin was a famous example of serendipity in science — Alexander Fleming noticed the mould by accident.

By serendipity, I arrived at the café just as my old school friend walked in.

2nounfigurativethe quality of being lucky in unexpected ways

Sometimes 'serendipity' refers not to one specific event, but to a general quality — the idea that life sometimes brings you good things when you least expect them. You might say a place or a period of your life had a feeling of serendipity, meaning good surprises kept happening.

everyday language, philosophy, personal reflection · Modern, widely used · figurative

There was a sense of serendipity about that whole summer — everything just seemed to fall into place.

She believed in serendipity and trusted that the right opportunities would come to her at the right time.

The city has a certain serendipity to it — you never know what wonderful thing you might discover around the next corner.

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