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encounter noun
/ɪnˈkaʊn.tər /
/-t ̬ɚ/ n [C] Definition
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a meeting, especially one that happens by chanceI had a rather alarming encounter with a wild pig.
This meeting will be the first encounter between the party leaders since the election.
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an occasion when people have sex, usually with someone they have not met before•
an occasion when two teams play against each otherIn their last encounter with Italy, England won 3-2.
(Definition of encounter noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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