expedition

ex·pe·di·tion  (ksp-dshn)

n.

1.

a. A journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite objective: an expedition against the enemy stronghold; a scientific expedition to the South Pole.

b. The group undertaking such a journey.

2. Speed in performance; promptness. See Synonyms at haste.

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[Middle English expedicioun, military campaign, from Old French expedition, from Latin expedti, expedtin-, from expedtus, past participle of expedre, to make ready; see expedite.]

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expedition

Noun

1. an organized journey or voyage, esp. for exploration

2. the people and equipment comprising an expedition

3. a pleasure trip or excursion: an expedition to the seaside [Latin expedire to prepare, expedite]

expeditionary adj

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Expedition a body of persons, or a fleet, sent out for a specific purpose, 1693; an expeditionary force.

Example: a polar expedition.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	expedition - a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country hostile expedition, military expedition military campaign, campaign - several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) Crusade - any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	2.	expedition - an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose; "an expedition was sent to explore Mars" working group, working party - a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved; "the working group was supposed to report back in two weeks"
	3.	expedition - a journey organized for a particular purpose journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another scouting trip - an expedition undertaken to gain information hunting expedition, safari, campaign - an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) exploration, geographic expedition - to travel for the purpose of discovery
	4.	expedition - a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field" excursion, jaunt, outing, pleasure trip, junket, sashay journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another airing - a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing" field trip - a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination
	5.	expedition - the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch" expeditiousness, despatch, dispatch celerity, rapidity, rapidness, speediness, quickness - a rate that is rapid

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expedition

noun 1. journey, exploration, mission, voyage, tour, enterprise, undertaking, quest, trek

noun 2. team, crew, party, group, company, travellers, explorers, voyagers, wayfarers

3. trip, tour, outing, excursion, jaunt

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A military operation conducted by an armed force to accomplish a specific objective in a foreign country.

Translations

expedition [ɛkspəˈdɪʃən] n → expedición f

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expedition [ɛkspəˈdɪʃən] n → expédition f

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expedition [ɛkspəˈdɪʃən] n → Expedition f;

(for shopping etc) → Tour f

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expedition [ɛkspəˈdɪʃən] n → spedizione f