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odyssey

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈɑdəsi// UK //ˈɒdɪsi// odyssey

n. a long and difficult journey with many exciting or dangerous events. You use this word to describe a trip that changes you or feels like an adventure.

n. a long, wandering, or adventurous journey, often involving hardship or significant personal change. Metaphorically extended to any prolonged and complex experience.


SIMPLE

The trip across the desert was a true odyssey.

CONTEXTUAL

Her search for the perfect recipe became a culinary odyssey spanning three continents.

COMPLEX

The novel traces the protagonist's odyssey from a sheltered childhood to a hard-won independence, mapping each stage of her emotional growth.

Origin

From Ancient Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odússeia, “the story of Odysseus”).

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