Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

venturer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: ven-tur-er
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who ventures; a traveller or explorer.

noun

One who undertakes a business venture.

noun

Synonym of Venturer Scout.

Example Sentences

"Pleased to be a solitary venturer, he spent the next three weeks on an odyssey in search of these delights."
"Tellingly, after demonstrating his virility as a venturer to India, where he made his fortune, he married upon his return."
"Some of the earliest venturers into Africa before colonisation were missionaries, who spread into Southern and Eastern Africa as well as other regions."

Etymology

From venture + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: venture

Inflected Forms

venturers (plural)

Derived Forms

coventurer

Phrases

merchant venturer Venturer Scout

Synonyms

Venturer Scout adventurer merchant-venturer

Questions

What does venturer mean?: One who ventures; a traveller or explorer.
Where does venturer come from?: From venture + -er.

How to pronounce venturer

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