Meanings
plural strokes of luck
- idiomaticAn instance of unexpected luck, usually good luck.
1 more example
What makes this accident so significant is that Hunt's southbound goods train was loaded with ammunition bound for the First World War battle zone. The major stroke of luck was that the 39 trucks loaded with ammunition did not explode as a result of the collision, and that there was no fire from cinders from either engine or from the stoves in the brake vans.
2022 August 24, Bruce Healey, “Wartime tunnel crash: a miraculous escape”, in RAIL, number 964, page 52Synonyms: piece of luck
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn instance of unexpected luck, usually good luck.
Translations
Finnish onnenpotku, onnenkantamoinen
- onnenpotkuTranslations
- onnenkantamoinenTranslations
German Glücksfall
- GlücksfallTranslations
Italian colpo di fortuna, botta di culo
- colpo di fortunaTranslations
- botta di culoTranslations
Polish łut szczęścia
- łut szczęściaTranslations
Romanian întâmplare norocoasă
- întâmplare norocoasăTranslations
Spanish golpe de suerte, golpe de fortuna
- golpe de suerteTranslations
- golpe de fortunaTranslations
- chiripaTranslations
- lechazoTranslations
- champaTranslations
Swedish lyckträff
- lyckträffTranslations
Cite this entry
stroke of luck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stroke%20of%20luck
“stroke of luck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stroke%20of%20luck. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stroke of luck,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stroke%20of%20luck.
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