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experiences

10 definitions • 43 examples
1
(the process of getting) knowledge or skill from doing, seeing, or feeling things:

Examples:

experience of Do you have any experience of working with kids? (= Have you ever worked with them?)
experience in Do you have any experience in working with kids? (= Have you ever worked with them?)
by experience The best way to learn is by experience (= by doing things).
from experience I know from experience that Tony never keeps his promises.
experience for I don't think she has the experience for the job (= enough knowledge and skill for it).
The experience of pain (= what pain feels like) varies from one person to another.
2
used for saying that something is what usually happens, according to what someone has experienced in their own life or career:

Examples:

In my experience, people generally smile back if you smile at them.
No workout is ever fun in my experience.
Many people start a business without an exit strategy, which in my experience is a big mistake.
In your experience, what do students like most about school?
In her experience, people are more likely to write in to the show to complain than to give compliments.
3
something that happens to you that affects how you feel:

Examples:

have an experience I had a pretty unpleasant experience at the dentist's.
experience as It was interesting hearing about his experiences as a policeman.
I did meet him once and it was an experience I shall never forget.
4
the way that something happens and how it makes you feel:

Examples:

dining experience They go out of their way to make sure you have a great dining experience.
5
If you experience something, it happens to you, or you feel it:

Examples:

We experienced a lot of difficulty in selling our house.
New companies often experience a loss in their first few years.
It was the worst pain I'd ever experienced.
6
(the process of getting) knowledge or skill that is obtained from doing, seeing, or feeling things, or something that happens which has an effect on you:

Examples:

[ U ] Do you have any experience working with children?
[ U ] I know from experience that it can get quite cold in Maine this time of year.
7
to have something happen to you, or to do or feel something:
8
knowledge or skill that you get from doing, seeing, or feeling things, or the process of getting this:

Examples:

His knowledge and experience will be a great asset to the board in our future growth.
have experience of sth Do you have any experience of working with heavy machinery?
gain/get experience As we gained experience of interpreting the data we were able to work faster.
experience as sth They employed someone with many years' experience as a mine regulator.
work/professional experience My work experience includes one year as an accounts clerk, and two years as a shop assistant.
I have three years of experience.
by/from experience I know from experience that the manager's job does not end at closing time.
in sb's experience In our experience, the most successful projects come from strong, diverse teams.
9
something that happens to you that affects how you feel:

Examples:

a good/great/positive experience We want to make visiting the website a good experience for all our users.
customer/shopping/learning experience People who shop here care about the customer experience and the quality of service they receive.
10
if you experience something, it happens to you or affects you:

Examples:

experience a problem/difficulty We experienced a lot of difficulty in selling our house.
New companies often experience a loss in their first few years.
This family business has experienced steady growth and now employs 40 people.

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