1. happenstance

noun. ['ˈhæpənˌstæns'] an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental.

Rhymes with Happenstance

• circumstance
• finance
• flashdance
• freelance
• refinance
• sundance

Sentences with happenstance

1. Adjective
Retail locations are wonderful because they can get happenstance foot traffic that is much harder to come by online.

2. Noun, singular or mass
Industrial accidents and disasters are typically caused by one of three things: negligence, incompetence or mere happenstance.

Quotes about happenstance

1. Peace is not happenstance. It is a living fire that must be fed constantly. It must be tended to with vigilance, else it dies out.
- Libba Bray, The Sweet Far Thing

2. I think of how life takes unexpected twists and turns, sometimes through sheer happenstance, sometimes through calculated decisions. In the end, it can all be called fate, but to me, it is more a matter of faith.
- Emily Giffin, Love the One You're With

3. Try to be happy within the context of the life we are actually living. Happiness is not a situation to be longed for or a convergence of lucky happenstance. Through the power of our own minds, we can help ourselves.
- Wayne Coyne