- [countable] 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 ExamplesTopics Dangera2, Holidaysa2- 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- epic
- exciting
- …
- embark on
- have
- be looking for
- …
- film
- movie
- novel
- …
- quite an adventure
- a sense of adventure
- a spirit of adventure
- …
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- [uncountable] 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
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- epic
- exciting
- …
- embark on
- have
- be looking for
- …
- film
- movie
- novel
- …
- quite an adventure
- a sense of adventure
- a spirit of adventure
- …
Word OriginMiddle 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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