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

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Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West, along with adventurers from around the U.S., are still being drawn to Death Valley National Park, even though the desolate region is known as one of the Earth's hottest places. —David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024

Listen to this article The restless spirit of Woody Guthrie has a way of rising up again every few years to fire up a new throng of activists, artists and adventurers with his songs of hope, freedom, change and compassion. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2024

The charter-sailing industry is booming, and these are the operators taking adventurers to the edge of the map. —Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2024

The film, set in 1936, sees a seemingly quiet archaeology professor turned adventurer duking it out with Nazis in an attempt to recover the Ark of the Covenant. —Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 4 July 2024

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

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