# expedition

Pronunciation: say "ek-spuh-DISH-uhn" /ɛkspəˈdɪʃən/

## Noun

1. A trip, especially a long one, that a person or group makes for a particular purpose.
   - Simple: A long trip taken for a special reason.
   - _The research team mounted an expedition to map the river's source._
   - _Funding for the Antarctic expedition came from several universities._
2. A military journey or campaign undertaken against an enemy or into enemy territory.
   - Simple: A journey made by an army to fight an enemy or enter enemy land.
   - _The general led an expedition deep into hostile territory._
   - _Their naval expedition aimed to capture the coastal fortress._
3. The group of people who together make a long or important journey.
   - Simple: The people who go together on a long, planned trip.
   - _The expedition celebrated when they finally reached the summit._
   - _A local guide joined the expedition at the river crossing._
4. An important or long journey, such as a military march or a sea voyage.
   - Simple: A long or important journey, such as a march or a sea voyage.
   - _The naval expedition sailed for three months before reaching the islands._
   - _Parliament funded an expedition to secure the northern frontier._
5. The work or activities involved in expediting: ensuring that tasks, orders, or shipments are completed promptly.
   - Simple: The work of making sure tasks or deliveries get done quickly.
   - _Careful expedition of the shipments prevented costly delays._
   - _The manager credited the project's success to constant expedition of supplier orders._

## Verb

6. To take part in an expedition or other trip; more generally, to travel.
   - Simple: To go on a trip or an expedition, or just to travel.
   - _Between conference sessions, the visiting delegates expeditioned around the city's museums and monuments._
   - _Climbers who expedition in the Himalayas often spend months away from their families._

## Noun

7. The act of expediting something; carrying it out promptly. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The act of getting something done quickly.
8. Speed and promptness in action; the quality of getting something done quickly. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: The quality of being fast and quick.
   - _The army marched with remarkable expedition toward the capital._
   - _He answered each question with an expedition that left his rivals behind._

## Origin

The word comes from Middle French expédition, which came from Latin expeditio.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/expedition (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).