eventful

adjective

event·​ful i-ˈvent-fəl How to pronounce eventful (audio)
1
: full of or rich in events
2
eventfully adverb
eventfulness noun

Examples of eventful in a Sentence

He led a short but eventful life. It was an extremely eventful period in American history.
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Historians will record that Monday was an eventful day. Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2025 Nelson's tenure as NASA chief was an eventful one, featuring the launch of the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, the Europa Clipper probe, the DART asteroid-smashing spacecraft and the Artemis 1 moon mission, among other high-profile efforts. Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025 Listen to this article Evanston had an eventful year in 2024, occasionally making national news. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 The public buses are roomier and less eventful, also 3.50 dollars. Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for eventful 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of eventful was circa 1616

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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eventful. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

eventful

adjective
event·​ful i-ˈvent-fəl How to pronounce eventful (audio)
1
: full of events
an eventful day
2
: very important : momentous
eventfully adverb
eventfulness noun

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