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the odyssey
/ði ˈɒdɪsi/
Definition
1
An ancient Greek epic poem traditionally attributed to Homer, chronicling the ten-year voyage of the hero Odysseus home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, filled with mythical encounters and trials.
2
Any long, adventurous, and perilous journey marked by numerous obstacles, mishaps, and discoveries.
Examples
After three wrong turns and a dead phone battery, my trip to the grocery store became a full-blown odyssey.
Renovating the kitchen turned into an odyssey of leaky pipes, misplaced screws, and questionable DIY decisions.
His quest for the perfect Wi-Fi signal in the basement was an odyssey rivaling Odysseus's own.
Surviving Black Friday sales felt like the odyssey—dodging elbows and carts like Cyclops.