occasional
adjective /əˈkeɪʒənl/
/əˈkeɪʒənl/
[only before noun]- happening or done sometimes but not often
- He works for us on an occasional basis.
- I enjoy the occasional glass of wine.
- He spent five years in Paris, with occasional visits to Italy.
- an occasional smoker (= a person who smokes, but not often)
Extra ExamplesTopics Timec1- Regular light exercise is safer than occasional bouts of strenuous activity.
- The article is the fourth in our occasional series on young Welsh writers.
- The firm survived with a staff of four, plus occasional help from the owner's wife.
- They can easily be persuaded to help, at least on an occasional basis.
- They meet for the occasional cup of coffee.
- You have to expect a few difficulties and the occasional setback.
- Occasional gunshots could still be heard.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOccasional is used with these nouns:- appearance
- article
- bout
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