adventurer
noun
ad·ven·tur·er
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Definition of adventurer
1
: someone who seeks dangerous or exciting experiences : a person who looks for adventures: such as
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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The natural wonder of the world has been littered with trash in recent years as more adventurers try their luck on scaling the peak. — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, "11 tons of trash were taken off Mount Everest. Now, officials are banning single-use plastics," 22 Aug. 2019 But as climate change tempts more adventurers, the potential for tragedy increases too. — Zoë Schlanger, Quartz, "Climate change is luring cruise ships to sail risky Arctic passages," 1 Aug. 2019 An avid adventurer, J.J. is an Appalachian Trail Thru-hiker and has biked the length of Alaska to the Arctic Ocean, paddled from Alaska to Seattle in a homemade kayak, and journeyed the full length of India’s Ganges River. — National Geographic, "J.J. Kelley," 12 June 2019 From the 19th century adventurers whose journeys were followed by a breathless audience back home to the modern-day scientists analyzing complex data, humans have plunged into Greenland’s solitude in hopes of deciphering the mystery. — Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, "A geological detective story told through clues written in the ice," 3 July 2019 Like many outdoorsy adventurers, Jespersen and Ueland were drawn to Morocco’s High Atlas, or Idraren Draren—Mountains of Mountains—as they are known in the Berber language. — Rachel Monroe, Outside Online, "Last winter, Moroccan officials found two hikers dead on the trail to the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains. The international investigation that followed revealed the fragility of the adventure travel economy, as well as what happens when a small tourist hub is suddenly made strange by violence.," 29 July 2019 But today's adventurers, like Eddy Harris, know the river has new stories to tell. — CBS News, "A trip down the mighty Mississippi," 7 July 2019 Hard-charging backcountry adventurers might scoff at the idea of lugging such luxuries. — Lauren Zumbach, latimes.com, "From comfy hammocks to coffee presses, retailers roll out luxury camping items," 13 July 2019 Hard-charging backcountry adventurers might scoff at the idea of lugging such luxuries. — Lauren Zumbach, chicagotribune.com, "From comfy hammocks to insulated coffee presses, retailers roll out luxury camping items," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adventurer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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adventurer
noun
ad·ven·tur·er
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Kids Definition of adventurer
: a person who seeks dangerous or exciting experiences
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