adventurer

plural adventurers

1. One who enjoys adventures.

   Near-synonym: venturer (often synonymous)

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   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.

   2013 January 28, Nancy Langston, “The Fraught History of a Watery World”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 1, archived from the original on 22 Jan 2013, page 59

   Synonyms: venturer, man of action

2. A person who seeks a fortune in new and possibly risky (physically dangerous or financially risky) enterprises.

   Near-synonym: venturer (often synonymous)

   Synonyms: venturer

   1. A soldier of fortune.

      Synonyms: venturer, mercenary

   2. A speculator.

      Synonyms: venturer

3. A person who tries to advance their social position by somewhat devious means.
4. video gamesA player of adventure games or text adventures.

   It's a challenging game for the inexperienced adventurer, and should even give the hardened pros a bit of a run for their money.

   1992, Tim Kemp, Microfair Madness (game review in Your Sinclair issue 75, March 1992)

   1 more example

   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.

   1983 July, PC Mag, volume 2, number 2, page 351