/ ˈfɒreɪ; NAmE ˈfɔː-; ˈfɑː-/ noun
1.
foray (into sth) an attempt to become involved in a different activity or profession :
the company's first foray into the computer market
2.
foray (into sth) a short sudden attack made by a group of soldiers
3.
foray (to / into ... ) a short journey to find a particular thing or to visit a new place
SYN expedition :
weekend shopping forays to France
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : back-formation from forayer a person who forays , from Old French forrier forager, from fuerre straw, of Germanic origin.