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Word of the Day – Foray

By September 19, 2025Word of the Day

Foray (noun)

fuh-ray

A quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder. / A quick, sudden attack.

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English forraien, apparently by back formation from forrayour, forreour, forrier, from Old French forrier, fourrier, equivalent to fo(u)rr(er), derivative of fuerre “provender” ( forage ) + -ier -ier

Example sentences

“I headed to the forest for a quick mushroom foray!”

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