Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of encounter
"After months of searching, the team celebrated their rare encounters with the elusive mountain gorillas in the deep jungle."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encounter
"She encounters many challenges on her daily commute to work."
In plain English: To encounter means to meet someone or something by chance while you are out and about doing other things.
"She encounters several people while walking to work every morning."