expedition
[ ek-spi-dish-uh n ]
/ ˌɛk spɪˈdɪʃ ən /
noun
an excursion, journey, or voyage made for some specific purpose, as of war or exploration.
the group of persons, ships, etc., engaged in such an activity: a large expedition of scientists and military personnel.
promptness or speed in accomplishing something: He worked with great expedition.
Origin of expedition
SYNONYMS FOR expedition
1 See
trip1.
3 quickness, dispatch, alacrity.
OTHER WORDS FROM expedition
pre·ex·pe·di·tion, nounWords nearby expedition
expedient,
expediential,
expeditate,
expedite,
expediter,
expedition,
expeditionary,
expeditious,
expel,
expellant,
expellee
Example sentences from the Web for expedition
British Dictionary definitions for expedition
expedition
/ (ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən) /
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 for expedition
C15: from Latin
expedītiō, from
expedīre to prepare,
expedite
Idioms and Phrases with expedition
expedition
see fishing expedition.