Word EXPLORATION: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

exploration

🇺🇸 [ˌɛksplɔːˈreɪʃən]

Meanings

The action of traveling through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it, often for scientific purposes or discovery.

Examples

• Space exploration has made significant advancements in recent years.
• The exploration of the Amazon rainforest revealed new species.
• Their exploration of the ocean floor uncovered ancient shipwrecks.

Synonyms

investigation • survey • discovery

Antonyms

settlement • ignorance • familiarity