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# occasional

adjective (occasional)

«occasional» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Occasional means happening sometimes, but not often or regularly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasional/#m1)
2. Occasional can describe something made for a special event, like occasional music. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasional/#m2)

### In the lessons

In weather forecasts, "occasional showers" means rain now and then. In everyday life, an occasional treat is a sweet you have only sometimes. Phrases: "the occasional…", "occasional showers", "occasional table" (a small side table).

### Examples

- We will have occasional showers this afternoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasional/#x1)
- I like the occasional ice cream. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasional/#x2)
- He makes the occasional mistake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasional/#x3)
- We get an occasional visit from my cousins. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasional/#x4)
- Fruit is good every day; cake is an occasional treat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasional/#x5)
- The road has only occasional traffic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasional/#x6)
- There was little sound to be heard but the clang of weapons, an occasional screech or splash, and Slightly monotonously counting—five—six—seven—eight—nine—ten—eleven. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasional/#x7)

### Note

Spelling: double c, single s: occasional. Adverb: occasionally. Sweets are best as an occasional treat, not every day.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «occasional» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occasional/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«occasional» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/occasional.html) on Mova free.