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plural adventurers
One who enjoys adventures. quotations examples
European adventurers found themselves within a watery world, a tapestry of streams, channels, wetlands, lakes and lush riparian meadows enriched by floodwaters from the Mississippi River.
2013 January, Nancy Langston, “The Fraught History of a Watery World”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 1, archived from the original on 22 January 2013, page 59
A person who seeks a fortune in new and possibly dangerous enterprises. examples
A soldier of fortune, a speculator. examples
A person who tries to advance their social position by somewhat devious means. examples
(video games) A player of adventure games or text adventures. quotations examples
Meanwhile, the ranks of adventurers grow, be they manic puzzle-solvers or people like me, who like to look under the Robners' beds just for the hell of it.
1983 July, PC Mag, volume 2, number 2, page 351
It's a challenging game for the inexperienced adventurer, and should even give the hardened pros a bit of a run for their money.
1992, Tim Kemp, Microfair Madness (game review in Your Sinclair issue 75, March 1992)