{
    "term": "venture",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a business project or activity, especially one that involves taking risks",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "A disastrous business venture lost him thousands of dollars."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The directors of the company refused to undertake such a risky venture."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a cooperative venture by companies at the science park"
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "undertaking",
            "topics": ["Business"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["exciting", "latest", "new"],
                "verb + venture": ["embark on", "undertake", "establish"],
                "venture + noun": ["capital", "funding", "funds"],
                "preposition": ["venture by"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈventʃə(r)/",
                "audio": "ve/venture/venture__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈventʃər/",
                "audio": "ve/venture/venture__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English (in the sense ‘adventure’, also ‘risk the loss of’): shortening of adventure."
}