/ədˈventʃə/
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Translation
An exciting and sometimes dangerous journey or experience.
Word origin
From Latin adventura meaning the things about to happen, from advenire, to arrive; it entered English through Old French aventure.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- advenire
- English cognates
- advent, venture
Examples
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An adventure is exciting because you do not know what will happen.
reading pirates.
Adventure stories are full of danger, travel, and surprises.
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We call any exciting new experience an adventure, not only journeys.
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