Synonyms of occasion 1 : a special event or ceremony : celebration birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions 2 : a favorable opportunity or circumstance did not have occasion to …

We met on several occasions to discuss the issue. I've heard him be rude to her on a number of occasions. I seem to remember that on that occasion he was with his wife.

OCCASION definition: a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences. See examples of occasion used in a sentence.

An occasion is a time when something happens, or a case of it happening. I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago at Covent Garden. Mr Davis has been asked on a number of …

1. An event or happening, or the time of an event or happening: On several occasions, we saw him riding a motorcycle. 2. A significant event, especially a large or important social gathering: …

Definition of occasion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable] a particular time when something happens. I've met him on several occasions. They have been …

a particular time, esp. when certain events or circumstances take place:[countable] On several occasions he was seen leaving the spy's apartment. a special or important time, event, …

Occasion can also mean a designated time or reason something happens, or it can be an event in itself. I'm giving you your grandmother's ring on the occasion of your graduation from high …

occasion meaning, definition, what is occasion: a time when something happens: Learn more.

We usually meet at noon, but on this particular occasion, we met at two o'clock. I heard him speak on more than one occasion. = I heard him speak on several occasions.