Occasional - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈkeɪʒənl|  American pronunciation of the word occasional
Brit.  |əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word occasional

adjective

- occurring from time to time
took an occasional glass of wine
- occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals (syn: episodic)
occasional headaches
- occurring on a temporary or irregular basis (syn: casual)
an occasional worker
- recurring or reappearing from time to time (syn: periodic)

Extra examples

She receives occasional phone calls from her mother.

There will be occasional showers during the morning.

Most mornings, we'll see deer or the occasional bear walking past our house.

He tells an occasional joke to keep his students interested.

I need to take occasional breaks from work.

Sure, I drink an occasional glass of wine from time to time.

She's an occasional lecturer at the university.

He made occasional visits to London.

Expect occasional showers today.

They had an occasional coffee together after shopping.

He only has occasional use of a car.

We should have enough money left for the occasional trip.

Occasional gaps allow passage through the mountains.

These occasional skirmishes may soon explode into all-out war.

I see my cousins only at occasional family gatherings.

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