adventurer

noun

ad·​ven·​tur·​er əd-ˈven-ch(ə-)rər 

1

: someone who seeks dangerous or exciting experiences : a person who looks for adventures: such as

a

: soldier of fortune

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, players have operated under stable management; Kjetil Knutsen has coached the Arctic adventurers for seven seasons. —Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

The Relais & Châteaux property, located on a mountaintop in the Smokies, is an adventurer’s paradise. —Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025

The crew will experience about four minutes of weightlessness before the adventurers return from an 11-minute flight. —Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025

Even for adult adventurers, that type of knowledge is often hard-won over the course of many seasons—and sometimes close calls—in the mountains. —Zoe Gates, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

adventure entry 1 or adventure entry 2 + -er entry 2, probably after Middle French aventurier, adventurier

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for adventurer

• venturer

Kids Definition

adventurer

noun

ad·​ven·​tur·​er əd-ˈvench-(ə-)rər 

1

: a person who looks for adventures

2

: a person who tries to become wealthy or powerful by trickery