ADJ

considerable, long, wide
good, invaluable, relevant, unrivalled, valuable
She didn't get paid much but it was all good experience. Both candidates for the presidency were short of relevant experience. Rolls Royce's unrivalled experience in high technology manufacturing
previous
Do you have any previous experience of this type of work?
direct, first-hand, hands-on, practical
the importance of hands-on experience as well as academic training
professional, work

VERB + EXPERIENCE

have
lack
gain, get
broaden
She wanted to broaden her experience in international affairs

PREP

~ of
She has considerable professional experience of translation

PHRASES

a lack of experience, a wealth of experience
The veteran goalkeeper will bring a wealth of experience to the team

ADJ

past
We're in for a difficult couple of weeks, if past experience is anything to go by
direct, first-hand, hands-on, personal
subjective
Experience is subjective and very hard to measure
vicarious
I love reading: I have an insatiable appetite for vicarious experience
common, shared
his peers, with whom he shares the common experience of being black in a white society
common
It is a matter of common experience that disorder will increase if things are left to themselves
everyday
Choose illustrative examples from the children's everyday experience
human
There are few areas of human experience that have not been written about
sensory

VERB + EXPERIENCE

have
share
draw on, learn by/from/through
In her book, she draws on her first-hand experience of mental illness. We all learn by experience
be based on
The book is based on personal experience

EXPERIENCE + VERB

suggest sth, teach (sb) sth
Experience has taught me that life can be very unfair

PREP

by/from ~
We know from experience that hot objects are painful to touch
in sb's ~
In my experience, very few people really understand the problem
~ of
He has direct experience of poverty

ADJ

enjoyable, exhilarating, good, interesting, liberating, pleasant, rewarding, unforgettable, valuable
bad, harrowing, painful, traumatic, unnerving, unsettling
I had a bad experience with fireworks once
hair-raising, nerve-racking
a hair-raising experience of white-water rafting
humbling, salutary, sobering
personal, subjective
common, shared
The use of drama can motivate students by allowing them to share a common experience
common
It is a common experience to feel that an author writes well, without being able to say why
real-life
past
childhood, early, formative
Early experiences shape the way we face up to and deal with crises in later life
educational, learning
mystical, religious, visionary
psychic
sexual
near-death

VERB + EXPERIENCE

enjoy, go through, have, undergo
She has been through a very traumatic experience. I think you will enjoy the experience of taking part in the show
come through, get over
It could take him years to get over this experience
describe, recount, talk about
share, swap
Does anyone have any experiences? good or bad?that they would like to share with the group?
relive
Reliving past experiences can release powerful feelings that have been pent up too long
be based on
The novel is based on his experiences in the war

PHRASES

quite an experience
It was quite an experience being involved in making a television programme