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encounter

Definition for encounter

noun as in brief or unexpected meeting

Strongest matches

interview, meeting, rendezvous

Strong matches

appointment, concurrence

noun as in fight, argument

verb as in fight, attack

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Example Sentences

The encounter was part of what Jurado described as her “listening tour,” which she credits for her victory and which she plans to continue after her swearing-in.

After he was elected in 2016, Trump met with then-President Obama in the Oval Office for 90 minutes, an encounter that Obama’s advisors described at the time as less awkward than expected.

Back-to-back world champions South Africa now head to Twickenham on Saturday for their first meeting since that World Cup encounter.

From BBC

One woman, who the BBC is naming only as "Kay", explained how she had arranged to meet a man for the first time after connecting on a dating app, but the encounter turned into a nightmare.

From BBC

Foster said his specialists have practiced with wet balls in preparation for the conditions they might encounter.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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