coincidence

A coincidence is when two or more things happen at the same time by chance. You might think it's strange that you ran into an old friend on the street today.

When people talk about coincidences, they often mention how amazing it is to see familiar faces or find a long-lost item in a random place. For example, "I was just thinking about my childhood home and then I saw the address on this old book I found in the thrift store!" They might also share funny stories about running into someone they know while traveling abroad or meeting a new person with an uncanny similarity to a friend from back home. The excitement often comes from how unlikely these meetings are, making it seem like fate played a role.