English Dictionary
Definition of “expedition”
expedition (ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən
)
Definitions
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
Word Origin
C15: from Latin expedītiō, from expedīre to prepare, expedite
Synonyms
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speed,
hurry,
dispatch,
readiness,
haste,
alacrity,
rapidity,
quickness,
swiftness,
promptness,
celerity,
expeditiousness,
Translations
- British English:
expedition
An expedition is a journey made for a particular purpose such as exploration....an expedition to Antarctica.ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən NOUN ...an expedition to Antarctica.
- Spanish:
expedición
nf
- French:
expédition
nf
- German:
Expedition
nf
- Chinese: 远征 n
- Arabic: رِحْلَة n
- Portuguese: expedição nf
- Russian: экспедиция nf
- Croatian: ekspedicija nf
- Czech: expedice nf
- Danish: ekspedition nutr
- Dutch: expeditie nf
- Finnish: tutkimusretki n
- Greek: εξερευνητική αποστολή nf
- Italian: spedizione nf
- Japanese: 探検 n
- Korean: 탐험 n
- Norwegian: ekspedisjon nm
- Polish: wyprawa nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: expedição nf
- European Spanish:
expedición
nf
- Swedish: expedition nutr
- Thai: คณะเดินทาง n
- Turkish: keşif gezisi n
- Vietnamese: cuộc thám hiểm n
Usage examples
I was just back from a successful expedition to find proof of the crime.
Gagman, Maurice, Doubtful Motives (1987)Regale him with a cleverly contrived expedition story, then ask him how he climbed to the top of the corporate ladder.
Maxim (2005)He accused some opposition MPs of going on a fishing expedition with their questions.
CBC (2004)He was just 19, and had earned the money to buy his boat and equip his expedition by planting trees.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Henry felt an effort should be made to send a botanical expedition to Yunnan.
Jane Brown, TALES OF THE ROSE TREE: Ravishing Rhododendrons and their Travels Around the World (2004)
