English dictionary
expedition
nounPronunciation
ɛkspəˈdɪʃən
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a journey organized for a particular purpose
noun
- a journey taken for pleasure
noun
- a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
noun
- the property of being prompt and efficient
noun
- an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
Example sentences
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