Exploration Meaning
/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe process of exploring.
nounThe process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
Sentence Examples
Voyages of exploration were the earliest in the history of studying the ocean.
The launching of artificial earth satellites is commonly looked upon as an exploration of space.
Budgets for space exploration have been cut back.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The team's ____ of the ocean floor uncovered many new species.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Space ____ has led to many technological advances that we use in our daily lives today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French exploration, from Latin exploratio. Morphologically explore + -ation.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"By this time, largely inspired by The Railway Magazine, I had begun to spread my wings, and had started on a long career of railway exploration."
— 1957 July 26, M. D. Greville, “A Diamond Jubilee of Railway Memories”, in Railway Magazine, page 459:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The team's ____ of the ocean floor uncovered many new species.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Space ____ has led to many technological advances that we use in our daily lives today.