ad·ven·ture
əd-ˈven-chər 
1
a
: an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks
a book recounting his many bold adventures
b
: the encountering of risks
the spirit of adventure
2
: an exciting or remarkable experience
an adventure in exotic dining
They were looking for adventure.
3
: an enterprise involving financial risk
wanted to pay off her debts before embarking on any new financial adventures
adventured; adventuring
əd-ˈven-ch(ə-)riŋ
1
: to expose to danger or loss : venture
… those who adventured their persons and lives risked all they had for a slender reward.—
Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad2
: to venture upon (see venture entry 1 sense 2) : try
… the task was always one of great difficulty and art—so much so, that it could seldom be adventured in rough or windy weather.—Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward Bulwer-Lytton1
: to proceed despite risk
… people going away to adventure upon the sea …—Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf2
: to take the risk
… I would adventure for such merchandise—William Shakespeare
William ShakespeareSynonyms
Examples of adventure in a Sentence
Noun
The field trip was an adventure for the students.
He told us about his camping adventures.
They were looking for adventure.
Verb
adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme
if I had to adventure a guess, I'd say she's about 35
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Noun
Lacking the self-conscious grimness of Arrow that initially kept it away from four-color adventures, The Flash was immediately liberated to go full comic book, kickstarting the small-screen answer to the MCU.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
What’s the best way to prepare for an adventure race?
—Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
Teens can play everything from sports games to adventure.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Adventure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adventure. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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adventure
1 of 2 noun
ad·ven·ture
əd-ˈven-chər
1
: an action involving unknown risks or dangers
2
: the encountering of risks
the spirit of adventure
3
: an unusual or exciting experience
the field trip was an adventure
adventure
2 of 2 verb
adventured; adventuring
-ˈvench-(ə-)riŋ
2
: to venture upon
explorers adventuring the wilderness
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