adventure
ad·ven·ture [adventure adventures adventured adventuring] BrE [ədˈventʃə(r)] NAmE [ədˈventʃər] noun
1. countable an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events
•her adventures travelling in Africa
• When you're a child, life is one big adventure.
•adventure stories
• Popper described science as the greatest adventure in the world.
2. uncountable excitement and the willingness to take risks, try new ideas, etc
•a sense/spirit of adventure
• I set out across the country looking for adventure.
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French aventure (noun), aventurer (verb), based on Latin adventurus ‘about to happen’, from advenire ‘arrive’, from ad- ‘to’  venire ‘come’.
Example Bank:
•I had some hair-raising adventures when I was backpacking.
•Our trip to London was quite an adventure for the children.
•Perhaps the army offered adventure, a chance to travel.
•Perhaps the war offered adventure, travel, a use for his gifts.
•The journey began cheerfully with a sense of adventure.
•Those of you looking for adventure can shoot the rapids.
•We had a little adventure yesterday.
•hair-raising adventure films
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