ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Adventurer

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.ɚ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Adventurer is a noun meaning One who enjoys adventures.

Meaning

One who enjoys adventures.

More Meanings

  1. A person who seeks a fortune in new and possibly dangerous enterprises.
  2. A soldier of fortune, a speculator.
  3. A person who tries to advance their social position by somewhat devious means.
  4. (video games) A player of adventure games or text adventures.

Example Sentences

It's a challenging game for the inexperienced adventurer, and should even give the hardened pros a bit of a run for their money.
Meanwhile, the ranks of adventurers grow, be they manic puzzle-solvers or people like me, who like to look under the Robners' beds just for the hell of it.
European adventurers found themselves within a watery world, a tapestry of streams, channels, wetlands, lakes and lush riparian meadows enriched by floodwaters from the Mississippi River.

Word Forms

Synonyms for adventurer

Depending on context, synonyms include mercenary, explorer.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include explorer, adventure, adventurist, misadventurer, adventuress, venturer.

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