venture
/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
Example Sentences
- "My heart was beating finely when we two set forth in the cold night upon this dangerous venture."
- "Other jobs which the governor entrusted to Ch'ao-tung dealt with the economic exploitation of the newly won mountain areas. In the Miao-li region, Ch'ao-tung headed an office for developing the petroleum resources discovered there.³⁸ Without much success during his tenure, the venture was later turned over to private entrepreneurs."
- "A certain man drew a bow at a venture and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness."
- "My ventures are not in one bottom trusted."
- "who freights a ship to venture on the seas"
- "A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: […]"
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: *gʷem-
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/
- British English: /ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/