expedition
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spɪˈdɪʃ noun
1.
an excursion, journey, or voyage made for some specific purpose, as of war or exploration.
2.
the group of persons, ships, etc., engaged in such an activity: a large expedition of scientists and military personnel.
3.
promptness or speed in accomplishing something: He worked with great expedition.
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| —n | |
| 1. | an organized journey or voyage for a specific purpose, esp for exploration or for a scientific or military purpose |
| 2. | the people and equipment comprising an expedition |
| 3. | a pleasure trip; excursion |
| 4. | promptness in acting; dispatch |
| [C15: from Latin expedītiō, from expedīre to prepare, | |
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Word Origin & History
expedition
early 15c., "military campaign; the act of rapidly setting forth," from L. expeditionem, noun of action from expidere (see expedite). Meaning "journey for some purpose" is from 1590s. Sense by 1690s also included the body of persons on such a journey. Related: Expeditionary.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
The device melts snow to produce up to 750 milliliters of drinking water per hour -- more than enough for a long expedition.
That expedition was intended to sample the ocean bed and search for new forms of life there.
Within a decade after his expedition left, whalers had killed them all off for food.
He couldn't understand all the media fuss about the expedition's success.
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