noun
experience
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noun
1
Knowledge or skill gained by doing something over time.
"She has ten years of experience in marketing."
"Nothing beats hands-on experience when learning a new skill."
2
Something that happens to you, especially something memorable.
"Traveling alone was a life-changing experience for him."
verb
1
To go through or undergo something personally.
"They experienced heavy delays during the storm."
How to Use Experience
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the knowledge you build up over time by doing things, or a single memorable event you lived through.
Common pairings
work experience
gain experience
a great experience
Word Forms
experienced past tense, experiences plural, experiences singular
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Etymology
From Latin experientia, "a trial, proof, experience," from experiri ("to try, test"), the same root that gives us "expert."