Microadventure

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A short adventure, typically sought on a weekend.

    "So how do you train yourself to find awe? One answer may be microadventures. A microadventure is exactly what it sounds like: a short, simple, cheap, local version of an adventure."

Example

More examples

"So how do you train yourself to find awe? One answer may be microadventures. A microadventure is exactly what it sounds like: a short, simple, cheap, local version of an adventure."

Etymology

From micro- + adventure, popularized by Alastair Humphreys.

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