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expedition
noun
A journey organized for a particular purpose
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ɛkspəˈdɪʃən
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noun
A journey organized for a particular purpose
noun
A journey taken for pleasure
“Many summer excursions to the shore”
noun
A military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
noun
The property of being prompt and efficient
“It was done with dispatch”
noun
An organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
“An expedition was sent to explore Mars”
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Many summer excursions to the shore
It was merely a pleasure trip
After cautious sashays into the field
It was done with dispatch
An expedition was sent to explore Mars
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