expedition
/,ekspi'diʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A journey or voyage undertaken for a specific purpose, often involving exploration, research, or military objectives: An "expedition" is an organized trip with a clear goal, such as to explore unknown territory, conduct scientific study, or achieve a military aim.
- The group of people making such a journey: An "expedition" can also refer to the team itself that is organized to undertake this journey.
- Prompt and efficient action; dispatch: In a more formal or literary sense, "expedition" can refer to the quality of speed and efficiency in handling matters.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Journey for a purpose):
- The scientific expedition to the Arctic collected valuable data on climate change.
- He led a military expedition into the disputed territory.
- Noun (The group of people):
- The mountaineering expedition reached the summit at dawn.
- A large expedition was assembled to search for the ancient ruins.
- Noun (Promptness):
- The manager handled the customer's complaint with remarkable expedition. (Formal)
Advanced Usage
- "with all expedition": with the utmost speed and efficiency.
- The documents were processed with all expedition to meet the deadline.
Variants and Related Words
- Expeditionary (adj): relating to or constituting an expedition, especially a military one.
- The expeditionary force was deployed overseas.
- Expedite (verb): to make an action or process happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
- We need to expedite the shipping of this order.
Synonyms
- Journey: an act of traveling from one place to another.
- Mission: an important assignment carried out for political, religious, or commercial purposes, often involving travel.
- Voyage: a long journey involving travel by sea or in space.
- Dispatch: promptness and efficiency in performance or transmission. (For the "speed" meaning)
Related Phrases
- Mountaineering expedition: a journey with the purpose of climbing mountains.
- Polar expedition: a journey to explore the Arctic or Antarctic regions.
- Shopping expedition: (Informal/Idiomatic) a trip with the specific purpose of shopping, often implying a long or determined effort.
Related Idioms
- Fishing expedition:
- A journey or trip undertaken for the purpose of fishing.
- (Figurative) An investigation or search undertaken with no specific goal, hoping to discover useful information.
Noun
- the property of being prompt and efficient
- it was done with dispatch
- a journey taken for pleasure
- many summer excursions to the shore
- it was merely a pleasure trip
- after cautious sashays into the field
- a journey organized for a particular purpose
- an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
- an expedition was sent to explore Mars
- a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country