oc·ca·sion·al 
/əˈkeɪʒənl̟/ adjective
always used before a noun /əˈkeɪʒənl̟/ adjective 1 : happening or done sometimes but not often : not happening or done in a regular or frequent way
▪ She receives occasional phone calls from her mother. ▪ There will be occasional showers during the morning. ▪ She makes occasional appearances on television. = She appears on the occasional television show. ▪ Most mornings, we'll see deer or the occasional bear walking past our house. ▪ He tells an occasional joke to keep his students interested. ▪ I need to take occasional breaks from work. ▪ Sure, I drink an occasional glass of wine from time to time. 2 : sometimes doing a particular job or activity
▪ She's an occasional lecturer at the university. ▪ an occasional actor ▪ occasional smokers [=people who smoke occasionally]
▪ She receives occasional phone calls from her mother. ▪ There will be occasional showers during the morning. ▪ She makes occasional appearances on television. = She appears on the occasional television show. ▪ Most mornings, we'll see deer or the occasional bear walking past our house. ▪ He tells an occasional joke to keep his students interested. ▪ I need to take occasional breaks from work. ▪ Sure, I drink an occasional glass of wine from time to time.
▪ She's an occasional lecturer at the university. ▪ an occasional actor ▪ occasional smokers [=people who smoke occasionally]
