circumstance
🇺🇸
/ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɜːkəmstəns/
noun
B2
the facts and conditions that affect a situation or event
Due to unexpected circumstances, the meeting was canceled.
B2
a person's life situation, especially their money and living conditions
Financial aid depends on your personal circumstance.
R
events and situations that affect your life but are beyond your control
We met by circumstance during the storm.
translation
the facts and conditions that affect a situation or event; a person's life situation, especially their money and living conditions; events and situations that affect your life but are beyond your control
Word Forms
Plural
circumstances