In
the Oxford dictionary, nouns are countable unless they are designated
by the letter [u]. If a noun can be either countable or uncountable
(with different definitions, as in the examples given above), then the
uncountable definitions are preceded by [u], and the countable definitions
are preceded by [c], as in the following example.
ad.ven.ture
n 1 [c] a strange or unusual happening (The explorer told the boys about
his adventures in the Arctic). 2 [u] risk; danger (Robin Hood lived
a life of adventure).