Collocations for adventure - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
epic,
exciting,
great,
wonderful
little
We had a little adventure yesterday.
little
We had a little adventure yesterday.
dangerous,
perilous
hair-raising
I had some hair-raising adventures when I was backpacking.
hair-raising
I had some hair-raising adventures when I was backpacking.
romantic
fantasy, foreign, historical, military, sexual
fantasy, foreign, historical, military, sexual
VERB + adventure
embark on,
have
be looking for, want
Those of you looking for adventure can shoot the rapids.
be looking for, want
Those of you looking for adventure can shoot the rapids.
offer
Perhaps the army offered adventure, a chance to travel.
Perhaps the army offered adventure, a chance to travel.
adventure + NOUN
film (esp. BrE),
movie (esp. AmE),
novel,
story
holiday (BrE), tour (AmE), vacation (AmE)
playground (BrE)
holiday (BrE), tour (AmE), vacation (AmE)
playground (BrE)
PHRASES
quite an adventure
(= very exciting)
Our trip to Mexico was quite an adventure for the children.
Our trip to Mexico was quite an adventure for the children.
a sense of adventure,
a spirit of adventure
The trip began with a sense of adventure.
The trip began with a sense of adventure.