explore
/ɪkˈsploɹ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.31 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The committee has been exploring alternative solutions to the problem at hand."
- "Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents."
- "It was around that time that the expedition began exploring the Arctic Circle."
- "It is normal for a boy of this age to be exploring his sexuality."
- "He was too busy exploring to notice his son needed his guidance."
- "The boys explored all around till cold and hunger drove them back to the campfire one by one."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Latin plōrō Latin explōrōder. Middle French explorerder. English explore From Middle French explorer, from Latin explōrāre (“to investigate, search out”), itself said to be originally a hunters' term meaning "to set up a loud cry", from ex- (“out”) + plōrāre (“to cry”), but the second element is also explained as "to make to flow" (from pluere (“to flow”)). Displaced native Old English rāsian.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪkˈsploɹ/
- British English: /ɪkˈsplɔː/