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adventure

US /ædˈvɛntʃɚ/

noun Target · B2 Du lịch & lưu trú

Definition

a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

They booked an adventure tour that included hiking and camping in the mountains.

Word Family

NounNoun
adventure gốc adventurer adventurousness
VerbVerb
adventure gốc
AdjectiveAdj
adventurous adventuristic
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • expeditiona military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
  • escapadea wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
  • ventureany venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

Collocations

  • Easy weekend adventure
    to weekend adventure, meaning to spend the weekend
  • Medium embark on a travel adventure
    to embark on a travel adventure, meaning to go on board
  • Hard keen sense of adventure
    to keen sense of adventure, meaning to express grief verbally
  • Very Hard a perilous financial adventure
    referring to a perilous financial adventure

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.

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