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Meaning of Encounter
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "encounter" refers to a meeting or meeting with someone or something, especially unexpectedly or briefly.
Definitions
- Merriam-Webster defines "encounter" as a meeting or coming together, especially of people or groups, often unexpectedly or under unpleasant circumstances.
- Cambridge Dictionary describes "encounter" as a meeting or a fight with someone or something, especially one that is unexpected.
Example Uses
- The two friends had a chance encounter at the coffee shop and decided to catch up.
- The hikers had a frightening encounter with a bear on the mountain trail.
- The company will encounter significant challenges in the new market.
- The team's encounter with the rival team ended in a tie.
- The astronaut had a unique encounter with a strange object in space.