adventurenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ədˈven.tʃər/us/ədˈven.tʃɚ/A2 an unusual, exciting, and possibly dangerous activity, such as a trip or experience, or the excitement produced by such an activity:
She had some exciting adventures in Egypt.
We got lost on the Metro - it was quite an adventure.
Sam won't come - he's got no sense of adventure (= he does not enjoy dangerous or exciting situations).
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- Coming to your screens shortly, the amazing adventures of 'Robin Hood'.
- She had some exciting adventures in Egypt.
- The advertisement glamorized life in the army, emphasizing travel and adventure.
- Reading should be an adventure, a personal experience full of surprises.
- This book is a thrilling adventure story.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Journeys
- break-journey
- carpool
- carsick
- convoy
- field trip
- flight
- foray
- grand tour
- journey
- mystery tour
- odyssey
- outward-bound
- peregrination
- pilgrimage
- ride
- round trip
- sail
- short-haul
- the long haul idiom
- trip
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