quest for something

noun phrase

1. A long or difficult search for something, or a determined attempt to achieve something over time.

   B2

   countable; quest for + noun; often with 'a' or 'the'formal or literary

   • "The team set off on a quest for the lost treasure."B1
   • "She went on a quest for the perfect gift."B1
   • "His lifelong quest for knowledge took him to universities around the world."B2
   • "The novel describes a lifelong quest for spiritual meaning."C1