expedition
noun
ex·pe·di·tion
ˌek-spə-ˈdi-shən 
1
a
: a journey or excursion undertaken for a specific purpose
b
: the group of persons making such a journey
2
: efficient promptness : speed
3
: a sending or setting forth
Examples of expedition in a Sentence
a scientific expedition to Antarctica
an avid mountain climber, always on an expedition to some far-off corner of the world
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John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Governments and private companies are preparing to return astronauts to the lunar surface within a few years, then moving on to dispatch human expeditions to the red planet.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
The little crab is thought to have been carried to the surface on a plastic bag pulled up from the seafloor during the August 2024 expedition.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Captain George Pollard Jr, played by Benjamin Walker, and Hemsworth’s, 41, first mate Owen Chase, lead the crew on a routine whaling expedition.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Expedition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedition. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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expedition
noun
ex·pe·di·tion
ˌek-spə-ˈdish-ən
1
a
: a journey or trip undertaken for a specific purpose (as war or exploring)
b
: a group making such a journey
2
: prompt handling of what needs to be done
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