high adventure
"High adventure" encompasses thrilling and challenging activities or experiences, often involving physical exertion or dramatic exploits.
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Definition
B2Outdoor Recreation
(general)Exciting and physically demanding activities like backpacking, rock climbing, and whitewater kayaking.
Example
- They embarked on a high adventure trip that included mountaineering and river rafting.
C1Literature
(genre)A style of writing that involves danger and excitement in remote or lawless places.
Example
- The novel is a high adventure set in the uncharted jungles of the Amazon.
B2General Events
(informal)Very exciting events or situations with a sense of drama and grandeur.
Example
- Their trip turned into a high adventure when they got lost in the desert.
Similar
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