French word

exploration

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛksploʁasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounexploration

Example

Nous ferons une exploration de la grotte.

We will explore the cave.

Illustration for exploration (exploration)

More examples

Ils sont partis en exploration dans le vieux quartier.

They went exploring in the old neighborhood.

Core concept

A purposeful probing of an unfamiliar place, question, or possible path to find out what lies there.

Common phrases

  • partir en exploration

    go exploring

  • exploration urbaine

    urban exploration

  • compte rendu d'exploration

    exploration report

Similar words

découverte: The act of finding things or places that were previously unknown.
recherche: Detailed study of a specific problem or topic by gathering information.
enquête: A fact-finding investigation that gathers evidence to determine facts or causes.

Definition in French

Parcours, expérience ou démarche visant à tester de nouvelles voies ou à explorer des possibilités, au sens concret ou figuré.

Word origin

Exploration entered French from Latin explorare, meaning to investigate, through the historical development of Old French.

Usage tips

  • The usual construction is exploration de plus a noun, as in exploration d'une grotte or exploration d'idées.

Other meanings

  • investigationnoun

Related words

  • explorerexploreverb
  • exploratricefemale explorernoun

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