Odyssey
Americannoun
plural
Odysseys-
(italics) an epic poem attributed to Homer, describing Odysseus's adventures in his ten-year attempt to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
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(often lowercase) a long series of wanderings or adventures, especially when filled with notable experiences, hardships, etc.
noun
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a Greek epic poem, attributed to Homer, describing the ten-year homeward wanderings of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
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(often not capital) any long eventful journey
Other Word Forms
- Odyssean adjective
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Baer designed the Magnavox Odyssey, the earliest home videogame console, developed in 1972.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
With six game cartridges and plastic overlays, the Odyssey setup offered 12 different games when it first retailed for $100—or about $770 in today’s dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
It was designed by another of the Queen's couturiers, Hardy Amies, who later went on to create space-age get-ups for Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film, A Space Odyssey.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
Enrollment at Odyssey Charter Schools’ two campuses — which included elementary and middle-school grades — had been growing before the fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
If he had just gotten in the Odyssey with them!
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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