Meaning & use

adventure

noun·Everyday

An exciting or unusual experience, often involving risk, travel, or the unknown.

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Their backpacking trip through South America turned into the adventure of a lifetime.

The children imagined every trip to the attic was a grand adventure.

A note on using this word

"Adventure" can describe a literal journey or, more loosely, any bold and exciting undertaking.

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