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Definition of exploration noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    exploration

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃn//
     
    [countable, uncountable]
     
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  1. 1the act of traveling through a place in order to find out about it or look for something in it the exploration of space oil exploration (= searching for oil in the ground)
  2. 2an examination of something in order to find out about it the book's explorations of the human mind
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