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expedition

ek-spuh-DISH-uhn/ɛkspəˈdɪʃən/

Pluralexpeditions

Verbexpeditions, expeditioning, expeditioned

8 meanings of expedition

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A long trip taken for a special reason.

    Like a big trip with a special goal, such as searching for something far away.

    She joined an expedition to explore the rainforest.

    The expedition reached the summit after three days of climbing.

    Similarjourney, trip, trek, voyage, mission

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A journey made by an army to fight an enemy or enter enemy land.

    Like a big trip by soldiers to fight a battle far away.

    The king sent an expedition against the rebels.

    Soldiers prepared for a long expedition across the border.

    Similarcampaign, mission, foray, incursion, sortie

  3. 3
    nouncollectivecountable
    The people who go together on a long, planned trip.

    Like a crew on a ship: all the people traveling together count as one group.

    The whole expedition gathered at the base camp before sunrise.

    Half the expedition fell ill during the journey.

    Similarparty, team, group, company, crew

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  4. 4
    nouncountable
    A long or important journey, such as a march or a sea voyage.

    Like a long journey with a big goal, such as crossing a whole country.

    The expedition crossed the desert in two weeks.

    They organized an expedition to the distant coast.

    Similarjourney, voyage, trek, mission, march

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  5. 5
    noununcountable
    The work of making sure tasks or deliveries get done quickly.

    Like a person whose job is to keep things moving so nothing gets stuck.

    Quick expedition of the orders kept the factory on schedule.

    Her main duty is the expedition of late shipments.

    Similaracceleration, hastening

    Oppositedelay

  6. 6
    verbintransitive
    To go on a trip or an expedition, or just to travel.

    After ten years of expeditioning in the mountains, he finally stayed home.

    She saved money for years so she could expedition across the desert with friends.

    Similartravel, trek, journey, tour, explore

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Less common meanings

  1. 7
    nounobsoleteuncountable
    The act of getting something done quickly.
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  2. 8
    nounarchaicuncountable
    The quality of being fast and quick.

    Like being very quick, the way a fast runner finishes first.

    The messenger acted with great expedition.

    he presently exerted his utmost agility, and with surprizing expedition ascended the hill.
    1749, Henry Fielding, Tom JonesHere, expedition means speed, getting something done quickly.
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Origin

It comes from Latin expeditio, through Middle French expédition.