Adventure Travelling Exciting I Noun ədˈventʃə(R ədˈventʃər Africa

• her adventures travelling in africa
• adventure stories
• four members of our staff have embarked on the adventure of a lifetime.
• they fly around in their rocket ship and go on exciting adventures.

adventure

1. an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events
• her adventures travelling in Africa
• adventure stories
• Four members of our staff have embarked on the adventure of a lifetime.
• They fly around in their rocket ship and go on exciting adventures.
• When you're a child, life is one big adventure.
• Popper described science as the greatest adventure in the world.

Extra Examples

• I had some hair-raising adventures when I was backpacking.
• Our trip to London was quite an adventure for the children.
• We had a little adventure yesterday.
2. the quality of being excited and willing to take risks, try new ideas, etc.
• a sense/spirit of adventure
• I set out across the country looking for adventure.
• the adventure travel industry
• Travelling by train has always been associated with romance and adventure.

Extra Examples

• Perhaps the army offered adventure, a chance to travel.
• Perhaps the war offered adventure, travel, a use for his gifts.
• The journey began cheerfully with a sense of adventure.
• Those of you looking for adventure can shoot the rapids.
• hair-raising adventure films

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French aventure (noun), aventurer (verb), based on Latin adventurus ‘about to happen’, from advenire ‘arrive’, from ad- ‘to’ + venire ‘come’.