adventure
noun
verb (used with object), ad·ven·tured, ad·ven·tur·ing.
verb (used without object), ad·ven·tured, ad·ven·tur·ing.
Origin of adventure
Related Words for adventure
exploit, feat, trip, experience, scene, peril, happening, undertaking, jeopardy, incident, hazard, endangerment, chance, venture, enterprise, contingency, speculation, occurrence, empriseExamples from the Web for adventure
Contemporary Examples of adventure
Marcel the elephant takes readers on a journey through his life, recounting his memories full of travel and adventure.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Blue Ivy in Your LifeAllison McNearney
November 29, 2014
Now this one-month adventure has been turned into a documentary, fittingly titled Banksy Does New York, set to air Nov. 17 on HBO.
Thrust into a world of seemingly supernatural monsters, his adventure begins.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical HeroRegina Lizik
October 28, 2014
The hero first enters a period known as separation, where he leaves his past and enters a new life of adventure.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical HeroRegina Lizik
October 28, 2014
They appear to see not atrocities but adventure, not gore but glory.
Historical Examples of adventure
At 7.30 my brother and Windich returned, and were surprised to hear of our adventure.
Explorations in AustraliaJohn Forrest
Even Hope's strong constitution felt the shock of this adventure.
MalboneThomas Wentworth Higginson
Where would be the fun of such an adventure if you had it alone?
The Trail BookMary Austin
For was not this the adventure of which she had so often dreamed?
The DreamEmile Zola
Well, and aren't you as fond of adventure as anybody in the wide world?
The Foolish LoversSt. John G. Ervine