adventurer

noun ad·ven·tur·er \ əd-ˈven-ch(ə-)rər \

Updated on: 11 Sep 2017

Definition of adventurer

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

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Adventurers should try the cuttle fish, an appetizer that presents the squid-like mollusk as two lobes lightly grilled and served with a limon vinaigrette on top of a beefy tomato slice.

— by jodi mailander farrell, miamiherald, "Spunky Ella’s adds oysters to growing Little Havana mix," 9 Aug. 2017
John Reed, Lippmann’s Harvard classmate and another of McCarter’s protagonists, was a burly adventurer who went off to chronicle the Russian Revolution.

— franklin foer, The Atlantic, "Why Liberalism Disappoints," 8 Aug. 2017
The group was whittled down to 20 amateur adventurers.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "The Amazing Story of the First All-Women North Pole Expedition," 12 July 2017
If that weren't enough, the curse gets worse and worse over time, until the infected adventurer croaks completely.

— steven strom, Ars Technica, "Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court," 28 June 2017
Finally, in 1889, a French adventurer went to the region and reported that there were barely even any hills there. ********** As the Renaissance dawned, maps began to improve.

— clive thompson, Smithsonian, "From Ptolemy to GPS, the Brief History of Maps," 27 June 2017
Fairlane’s ToPlayVR gives adventurers 105 fantasy rides in virtual reality.

— perry a. farrell, Detroit Free Press, "Take a virtual ride while sitting in a chair at Fairlane Town Center," 26 June 2017
But the cabin is still quite roomy for a young family or adventurer with gear to go.

— mark maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "2018 Chevrolet Equinox: Smaller, more polished and still family functional," 23 June 2017
Celine by Peter Heller Though born in New York City, Peter Heller has turned himself into an inveterate adventurer, eco-pirate, and surfer whose life and work has been defined by the remote parts of the globe he's explored.

— angela ledgerwood, Esquire, "The Best Books of 2017 (So Far)," 5 June 2017

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noun ad·ven·tur·er \ əd-ˈven-chər-ər \

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