/ Dictionary / Index H happenstance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hap•pen•stance Pronunciation: (hap'un-stans"), [key] — n. a chance happening or event. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: happenstance (Thesaurus) happen-so happi coat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language