to travel to or around an area or a country in order to learn about it
As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore.
explore something They explored the land to the south of the Murray River.
The city is best explored on foot.
Westerners did not set out to explore the world until the fifteenth century.
explore something for something Bears will sometimes explore urban areas for food.
explore for something companies exploring for (= searching for) oil
to examine a subject or a possibility completely or carefully in order to find out more about it
to explore a theme/an issue
We will explore these ideas in more detail in chapter 7.
to explore the possibilities/options
The firm will explore possible joint development projects.
A team was brought in to explore ways to create the most profit for shareholders.
He intends to explore the relationship between economic class and career choice.
a series of programmes in which she explores the world of ballet
to feel something with your hands or another part of the body
She explored the sand with her toes.
