adventure

/ædˈvɛnt͡ʃɚ/noun

An eagerness for thrilling experiences and unfamiliar things.

Example sentence

“Her sense of adventure led her to try skydiving on her birthday.”

This appetite-for-excitement meaning usually appears in the phrase "a sense of adventure".

Related words

abroadIn or to a country other than one's own.reservationAn arrangement made in advance to hold a hotel room, table, seat, or other service for you.cruiseA trip by ship or boat, usually one taken for enjoyment.sightseeingThe activity of traveling around to visit and look at interesting places.campingThe activity of staying and sleeping outdoors in a tent or similar shelter, for fun or learning.backpackTo hike into remote country and camp overnight, carrying your gear in a pack on your back.