1. (n.) The act of exploring, penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of discovery, especially of geographical discovery; examination; as, the exploration of unknown countries

2. (n.) physical examination.

adventure analysis domiciliary visit dragnet emprise enquiry examination expedition forage frisk house-search hunt hunting inquiry inspection investigation mission observation perquisition pilgrimage posse probe quest ransacking recce recco recon reconnaissance reconnoiter reconnoitering research review rummage scouting scrutiny search search party search warrant search-and-destroy operation searching stalk stalking still hunt study survey turning over