1. An attempt to do something new or anything that is usually not done: Sam made a foray to write a book about his travels in France, Germany and Great Britain.

Susan was all excited about moving rhythmically to music and so her first foray was a course in ballroom dancing.

2. A sudden attack or invasion by a military unit: A nation's troops made a foray into a terrorist group's territory with the intention of freeing the citizens who were trapped there.

In the novel James was reading, a small group of hungry military men made a foray into an enemy area and stole as much food as possible.

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2: It was the first excursion or foray for little Timmy into the department store, where he found a play corner with lots of new trains and cars he didn’t know about before. Example definition #3: A quick attack or invasion by a group of soldiers into enemy territory: Example sentence #3: In the novel James was reading, the small group of hungry military men made a foray into the opposing military unit and stole as much food as possible.

To loot or to raid a place and to plunder it: During the disastrous hurricane storm, some people forayed into grocery stores ransacking everything they could find in the way of food. © ALL rights are reserved.

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