noun
1.
Synonyms: occurrence , circumstance, episode, go, happening, incident, occasion, thing
Related Word: act, action, deed; achievement, exploit, feat; accident, chance, fortune
2.
a matter worthy of remark
the trip was an event in their dull routine
Synonyms: milepost, milestone, occasion
Related Word: affair, landmark; delight, treat
Idioms: historic event
Contrasted words: insignificancy, trifle, triviality
3.
Synonyms: effect 1, aftereffect, aftermath, causatum, consequence, issue, outcome, result, sequel, upshot
Related Word: offshoot, outgrowth; product, resultant, sequent
Idioms: end result
4.
a postulated outcome, condition, or contingency
in the event of rain, we will not meet
Synonyms: case, eventuality
Related Word: chance, fortuity, hap, happenstance
5.
any of the contests in a sports program
track-and-field events
Synonyms: match, meet
Related Word: competition, contest
6.
Synonyms: fact 2, phenomenon