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Adventure I Noun Bre ədˈventʃə(R ədˈventʃər Travelling Africa

Word adventure
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ədˈventʃə(r) / NAmE / ədˈventʃər /
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  • her adventures travelling in africa
  • when you're a child, life is one big adventure.
  • adventure stories
  • popper described science as the greatest adventure in the world.
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adventure

(noun)BrE / ədˈventʃə(r) / NAmE / ədˈventʃər /
  1. an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events
    • her adventures travelling in Africa
    • When you're a child, life is one big adventure.
    • adventure stories
    • Popper described science as the greatest adventure in the world.
  2. excitement and the willingness to take risks, try new ideas, etc.
    • a sense/spirit of adventure
    • I set out across the country looking for adventure.

    Extra Examples

    • I had some hair-raising adventures when I was backpacking.
    • Our trip to London was quite an adventure for the children.
    • 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.
    • We had a little adventure yesterday.
    • 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’.
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