Meaning of experience In English

• 0 (the process of getting) knowledge or skill from doing, seeing, or feeling things:

  • Do you have any experience of working with kids? (= Have you ever worked with them?)

  • The best way to learn is by experience (= by doing things).

  • I know from experience that Tony never keeps his promises.

  • I don't think she has the experience for the job (= enough knowledge and skill for it).

  • In my experience, people generally smile back if you smile at them.

  • The experience of pain (= what pain feels like) varies from one person to another.

  • I had a pretty unpleasant experience at the dentist's.

  • It was interesting hearing about his experiences as a policeman.

  • I did meet him once and it was an experience I shall never forget.

  • They go out of their way to make sure you have a great dining experience.

  • A spokesman for the company said that it was committed to improving the customer experience.

• 1 If you experience something, it happens to you, or you feel it:

  • We experienced a lot of difficulty in selling our house.

  • New companies often experience a loss in their first few years.

  • It was the worst pain I'd ever experienced.

• 2 (the process of getting) knowledge or skill that is obtained from doing, seeing, or feeling things, or something that happens which has an effect on you:

  • [ U ] Do you have any experience working with children?

  • [ U ] I know from experience that it can get quite cold in Maine this time of year.

• 3 to have something happen to you, or to do or feel something:

  • The community has experienced rapid residential growth.

  • She began to experience sharp pains in her elbow.

• 4 knowledge or skill that you get from doing, seeing, or feeling things, or the process of getting this:

  • His knowledge and experience will be a great asset to the board in our future growth.

  • have experience of sth Do you have any experience of working with heavy machinery?

  • gain/get experience As we gained experience of interpreting the data we were able to work faster.

  • experience as sth They employed someone with many years' experience as a mine regulator.

  • experience in sth Their experience in marketing and promotion has brought excellent results.

  • work/professional experience My work experience includes one year as an accounts clerk, and two years as a shop assistant.

  • past/previous/prior experience No previous experience is necessary as full training will be offered.

  • extensive/considerable experience Carol has extensive experience in consumer advice and trading standards.

  • practical/relevant experience

  • personal/first-hand/direct experience

  • I have three years of experience.

  • by/from experience I know from experience that the manager's job does not end at closing time.

  • in sb's experience In our experience, the most successful projects come from strong, diverse teams.

• 5 something that happens to you that affects how you feel:

  • a good/great/positive experience We want to make visiting the website a good experience for all our users.

  • a useful/valuable/educational experience

  • be/provide/offer an experience It was an amazing experience to participate in the forum.

  • customer/shopping/learning experience People who shop here care about the customer experience and the quality of service they receive.

• 6 if you experience something, it happens to you or affects you:

  • experience a problem/difficulty We experienced a lot of difficulty in selling our house.

  • New companies often experience a loss in their first few years.

  • This family business has experienced steady growth and now employs 40 people.