lucky

2 definitions • 8 examples

having good things happen to you by chance:

"I'm going to Japan." "Lucky you!"

The lucky winner will be able to choose from three different holidays.

[ + to infinitive ] They're lucky to have such a nice office to work in.

He's lucky that he wasn't fired.

It sounds as if you had a lucky escape (= by good chance you were able to avoid something dangerous or unpleasant).

We'll be lucky if we get there by midnight at this rate (= we might get there by midnight or it might be later).

bringing good luck:

a lucky charm

Six is my lucky number.