Meaning & use
serendipity
Good fortune in finding something useful or pleasing when you were not looking for it.
See it in a sentence
By serendipity, the book I opened for its illustrations contained the answer to my question.
A little serendipity led us to a wonderful cafe after we took the wrong street.
A note on using this word
Serendipity involves a welcome, unplanned discovery. An ordinary coincidence need not be useful or pleasant.
Words with a similar meaning
good fortunehappy chance
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