Experience

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspɪriːəns/

Experience (noun)

  1. things that happen to you in life that you learn from
  2. knowledge or skills gained from doing a job or activity
  3. direct involvement in something, giving you understanding or skill

Examples

  • Traveling can provide valuable life experiences.
  • She shared her experiences from living abroad.

Common collocations: gain experience, life-changing experience, relevant experience, professional experience, hands-on experience

Experience (verb)

  1. to go through something and learn from it
  2. to feel or undergo something, often emotionally or physically

Examples

  • They experienced a lot of changes last year.
  • We all experience challenges in life.

Synonyms of Experience

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Experience

  • lack of knowledge or experience
  • lack of practical experience