[uncountable] the knowledge and skill that you have gained through doing something for a period of time; the process of gaining this.

​. experience something to have a particular situation affect you or happen to you. Many people have never experienced these difficulties first-hand. · ​.

used to say that someone should think of a failure as being something that they can learn from We lost a lot of money, but we just chalked it up to experience.

1experience something to have a particular situation affect you or happen to you The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months.

There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb experience, four of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...

There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun experience, five of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

having knowledge or skill in a particular job or activity. an experienced player/teacher; experienced in something She's highly experienced in software ...

​personal knowledge that you gain about the world and events from being directly involved in events, rather than from other people's descriptions of them.

(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 ] ...

​the work or jobs that you have done in your life so far. The opportunities available will depend on your previous work experience and qualifications.