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microadventure

microadventure noun: a short adventure, typically sought on a weekend.

Noun

microadventure (plural microadventures)

  1. A short adventure, typically sought on a weekend.
    • So how do you train yourself to find awe? One answer may be microadventures. A microadventure is exactly what it sounds like: a short, simple, cheap, local version of an adventure.2021 July 5, Emily Pennington, “Who Needs the Grand Canyon? Try a Microadventure.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    • In 2011, amid struggles to secure funding for an Antarctic expedition, [Alastair] Humphreys started blogging about “microadventures”: inclusive, easy-to-emulate escapades like “sleeping outdoors” or “foraging for a meal”.2024 January 13, Henry Wismayer, “A surprisingly excellent adventure”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 17

Forms of microadventure

pluralmicroadventures

Origin of microadventure

From micro- + adventure, popularized by Alastair Humphreys.

Questions about microadventure

What does microadventure mean?
Microadventure means a short adventure, typically sought on a weekend.
What part of speech is microadventure?
Microadventure is a noun.
What is the plural of microadventure?
The plural of microadventure is microadventures.

Words near microadventure in the dictionary

  1. microadjusted
  2. microadjusting
  3. microadjustment
  4. microadjustments
  5. microadjusts
  6. microadventure
  7. microadventures
  8. microaeration
  9. microaerobic
  10. microaerobically
  11. microaerobiosis

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