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expedition
[ ek-spi-dish-uhn ]
noun
- 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.
Synonyms: , ,
expedition
/ ˌɛɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- 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
Other yvlog Forms
- e··徱tDz noun
yvlog History and Origins
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Idioms and Phrases
see fishing expedition .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
These particular gillnetters operate across the Indian Ocean, and a number of the vessels were observed at the bank by the 2022 Monaco Explorations expedition.
The script promptly sends her fictional spouse off on a birding expedition so that Herb and Nell can get slowly and persuasively reacquainted.
A second motion, which was brought forward by the RFU board, called for the expedition of governance reform, devolving more power to the community game.
These expeditions, with harsh weather conditions mandating a lot of time spent in a confined indoor space, normally run without incident, and team members have to undergo a range of psychological assessments before travelling.
He said he was excited to be "back on the road again" in his first major expedition since running the length of Africa.
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More About Expedition
What is an expedition?
An expedition is an organized journey or voyage made with a specific purpose, as in Johann packed only a large backpack for the expedition across the Alps.
An expedition can describe any trip made with a specific purpose or for the purpose of simple exploration. The term is used formally by militaries, cartographers, groups that aim to protect wildlife, and many others. For example, a military expedition is a specific type of military operation in which a group of soldiers move into a foreign country to accomplish a task.
Expedition can also be used to refer to a pleasure trip, especially for a trip to a location that is farther than a person would normally go.
Expedition can also refer to the group of people who go on the trip. For example, a scientific expedition to the rainforest can mean the trip to the rainforest or those who go on the trip.
Example: We took an expedition around the world to see all the sights.
Where does expedition come from?
The first records of the term expedition come from the 1400s. It ultimately comes from the Latin īپō, meaning “a military traveling.” Despite sharing a root word, an expedition does not have to be expedited, or sped up.
In popular culture, and often on television, the word expedition is used in reference to content dealing with locations viewers might never go to, such as African deserts or Antarctic tundras. Examples of this are the network television shows “Expedition Unknown,” “Expedition Bigfoot,” “The Ultimate Expedition,” “Expedition Mars,” and “Expedition to the Edge.” All deal with taking a narrator and a camera crew, or in some cases a camera rover, to lands far from the viewers.
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What are some other forms related to expedition?
- preexpedition (noun)
- expeditionary (adjective)
What are some synonyms for expedition?
What are some words that share a root or word element with expedition?
What are some words that often get used in discussing expedition?
How is expedition used in real life?
Expedition is normally used to talk about a trip, especially one that was full of adventure.
I'm on a night expedition to find the ultimate rock to carve a stone sword. stone is easier to work with at night, this is a magical fact 🗿🗡
— PJ (@kickthepj)
You can pay to go with National Geographic on its expeditions to exotic places – like Antarctica.
— UberFacts (@UberFacts)
The tragic death this morning of my 4-year old daughter’s carnival goldfish (affectionately named Asuka) led to many tears and a $200 expedition to for a new aquarium.
The moral of the story is, don’t go to carnivals…I think.
— Corey Graves (@WWEGraves)
Try using expedition!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for expedition?
A. tour
B.travel
C. halt
D. outing
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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