adventurer

noun

ad·​ven·​tur·​er əd-ˈven-ch(ə-)rər 

1

: someone who seeks dangerous or exciting experiences : a person who looks for adventures: such as

a

: soldier of fortune

b

: one who engages in risky commercial enterprises for profit

2

somewhat old-fashioned : one who seeks unmerited wealth or position especially by playing on the credulity or prejudice of others

Examples of adventurer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Efron has long been an avid traveler and adventurer, often sharing photos and videos from his trips around the world. —Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025

But the park isn’t just for hardcore adventurers. —Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025

Adams first got a hankering for the brand when her Alaskan adventurer father started buying its clothes and gave her the catalogues. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025

Its all-new Mafate X Hike hybrid boot aims to help adventurers fulfill some of their loftiest goals, pushing them deeper and harder into wild spaces inaccessible to ordinary mortals. —New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

adventure entry 1 or adventure entry 2 + -er entry 2, probably after Middle French aventurier, adventurier

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for adventurer

• venturer

Kids Definition

adventurer

noun

ad·​ven·​tur·​er əd-ˈvench-(ə-)rər 

1

: a person who looks for adventures

2

: a person who tries to become wealthy or powerful by trickery