expedition
an excursion, journey, or voyage made for some specific purpose, as of war or exploration.
the group of persons, ships, etc., engaged in such an activity: a large expedition of scientists and military personnel.
promptness or speed in accomplishing something: He worked with great expedition.
Origin of expedition
1synonym study For expedition
Other words for expedition
Other words from expedition
- pre·ex·pe·di·tion, noun
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How to use expedition in a sentence
If you want to climb it, you usually start your expedition from Montemonaco.
Investors continue to push global stocks into record territory | Bernhard Warner | August 24, 2020 | FortuneTo learn about the microbes living in sub-seafloor sediments, scientists must typically go on drilling expeditions to retrieve samples of them.
‘Zombie’ Microbes Redefine Life’s Energy Limits | Jordana Cepelewicz | August 12, 2020 | Quanta MagazineOceanSky Cruises—based, perhaps unsurprisingly, in Sweden—is currently taking reservations for expeditions to the North Pole in the 2023-2024 season.
Airships Are No Longer a Relic of the Past; You Could Ride in One by 2023 | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | August 4, 2020 | Singularity HubSuffice it to say, the expedition, bolstered by complex preparation, was massive with over 35,000 soldiers from different nationalities.
History of the Crusades: Origins, Politics, and Crusaders | Dattatreya Mandal | March 23, 2020 | Realm of HistoryThese expeditions are commonly known as the Peasants’ Crusades.
History of the Crusades: Origins, Politics, and Crusaders | Dattatreya Mandal | March 23, 2020 | Realm of History
Two years into an Arctic expedition, they were forced to abandon ship a thousand miles north of Siberia.
At Studio Stagetti, I shot a man with more picks and axes than I have ever seen outside an arctic expedition.
Going to the library was like a treasure hunt, an expedition.
He sees all the more reason to continue with plans for their next expedition, in June 2015.
Companies across the country donated supplies and equipment to assist him with his expedition.
Victor Mooney’s Epic Adventure for His Dead Brother | Justin Jones | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter the battle of the Pyramids he fell sick, and before the Syrian expedition, applied to return to France.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonLawrence and Dan were told of the danger that threatened Fulton, and they determined to accompany Guitar in his expedition.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnThe wealth, which Ripperda deemed necessary for his expedition, was sewed into various parts of their muleteer garments.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterThe filibustering expedition set out in three small ships on the 28th of September.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonBut scarcely had the new ambassador arrived at his destination when he heard of Bonaparte's projected expedition to Egypt.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for expedition
/ (ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən) /
an organized journey or voyage for a specific purpose, esp for exploration or for a scientific or military purpose
the people and equipment comprising an expedition
a pleasure trip; excursion
promptness in acting; dispatch
Origin of expedition
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with expedition
see fishing expedition.
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