adventure 1 of 2

noun

əd-ˈven-chər How to pronounce adventure (audio)
Definition of adventurenext
1
as in experience
an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand our quiet hike turned into quite an adventure when we encountered a bear and her cub

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2
as in venture
a risky undertaking a bold adventure in deep-sea exploration that could imperil the submarine and its crew

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adventure

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verb

1
as in to endanger
to place in danger adventured all his savings in a very risky investment scheme

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2
as in to risk
to take a chance on if I had to adventure a guess, I'd say she's about 35

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Recent Examples of adventure
Noun
Their friendship was one of many laughs, songs and adventures. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Four-way stretch keeps it from feeling restrictive during hikes, bike rides, and other outdoor adventures, and the polyester-spandex fabric dries quickly and fights odors. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
What are the top bucket list adventures 2026 travelers should book first? — Ashley Lynch july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Reading While Laura is off adventuring or getting herself into trouble, Mary is often seen reading or writing. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for adventure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adventure
  1. experience
  2. venture
  3. endanger
  4. risk
  5. time
  6. gamble
  7. threaten
  8. chance
Noun
  • From sneak peeks of new Disney movies and shows to first looks at new experiences and products, D23 is the place where news is made for fans of Disney's theme parks, characters and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Closer to the season is when teams shift from building towards the demands of competitive football to trying to replicate them, while giving as many players as possible that experience.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of experience
Noun
  • Because growing the rice itself is not profitable, even with historic high prices for Japanese rice, the company supports the agricultural costs through side ventures including a restaurant and an ice cream brand launched this summer.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • However, Greenland Energy has access as its venture partner 80 Mile inherited a license via its subsidiary White Flame Energy, which acquired the exploration rights to Jameson Land prior to the cut-off date.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of venture
Verb
  • What workloads, if compromised, would actually stop the business or endanger people.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Demining groups say that without international support, Southeast Asia’s unfinished work clearing land mines and unexploded bombs will continue to endanger communities, maiming and killing people and slowing development for years to come.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of endanger
Verb
  • The Fed could raise interest rates in an effort to cool off prices, but the move risks an economic slowdown that may pinch hiring.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The internet offers myriad new ways to risk your nest egg, as do all those flashy new casinos.
    — Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of risk
Noun
  • According to information provided to the court, that witness is expected to testify about coercive interrogation techniques and how memory becomes less reliable over time.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The lawsuit marks the second time in six years that DePaul has been sued by a mental health provider that worked with the school’s athletes.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of time
Noun
  • Congress has a role to play, too, by balancing the censuring of officials whose risks don’t pay off with awards for those who take heroic gambles for the right reasons.
    — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • And without reliable detection, the hiring decision becomes a gamble.
    — Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of gamble
Verb
  • Those supporters have done their club proud, a point embodied by the gradual improvements made to a ground Exeter were once threatened with eviction from under previous owners.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • An investigation found that the man allegedly assaulted his 63-year-old father and threatened to kill people at the home following an argument.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of threaten
Noun
  • Historically, the ruling party in Nigeria's presidential elections usually has a higher chance of winning when the race features more than one prominent opposition candidate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But with races like the one in Alaska, the party sees an opportunity to improve its chances.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
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