ex·pe·di·tion ( k sp -dsh  n)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. [Middle English expedicioun, military campaign, from Old French expedition, from Latin exped  ti , expedtin-, from expedtus, past participle of expedre, to make ready; see expedite.] |
expedition [ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən]
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
[from Latin expedītiō, from expedīre to prepare, expedite]
Expedition a body of persons, or a fleet, sent out for a specific purpose, 1693; an expeditionary force.
Example: a polar expedition.
A military operation conducted by an armed force to accomplish a specific objective in a foreign country.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  expedition - a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign countrymilitary 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 purposejourney, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another scouting trip - an expedition undertaken to gain information 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"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" |
expedition
noun
1. journey, exploration, mission, voyage, tour, enterprise, undertaking, quest, trek Byrd's 1928 expedition to Antarctica
Translations
expedition [ˌekspɪˈdɪʃən] N → expedición f
to go on a fishing/hunting expedition → ir de pesca/caza, hacer una expedición de pesca/caza
to go on a shopping expedition → ir de compras or de tiendas
to go on a fishing/hunting expedition → ir de pesca/caza, hacer una expedición de pesca/caza
to go on a shopping expedition → ir de compras or de tiendas
expedition [ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən] n → expédition f
an expedition to → une expédition à
a shopping expedition → une tournée des magasins
expeditionary force [ˌɛkspɪdɪʃənəriˈfɔːrs] n → corps m expéditionnaire
an expedition to → une expédition à
a shopping expedition → une tournée des magasins
expeditionary force [ˌɛkspɪdɪʃənəriˈfɔːrs] n → corps m expéditionnaire
expedition
n
→ Expedition f; (Mil) → Feldzug m; shopping expedition → Einkaufstour f; to go on an expedition → auf (eine) Expedition or Forschungsreise gehen; to go on a shopping expedition → eine Einkaufstour machen
n expedition [ekspiˈdiʃən]
1 an organized journey with a purpose an expedition to the South Pole. ekspedisie رِحْلَه اسْتِكْشافِيَّه، حَمْلَه експедиция expedice ekspedition die Expedition αποστολή expedición uurimisreis گسیل؛ اعزام tutkimusmatka expédition מַסָע अभियान ekspedicija, pohod felfedező út ekspedisi leiðangur spedizione 遠征 원정 탐사 ekspedicija ekspedīcija ekspedisi expeditie ekspedisjon, oppdagelsesreise wyprawa expedição expediţie экспедиция expedícia odprava ekspedicija expedition คณะเดินทาง sefer 遠征，探險 експедиція مقصدی مہم cuộc thám hiểm 远征，探险
2 a group making such a journey He was a member of the expedition which climbed Mount Everest. aansending فِرْقَه اسْتِكشافِيَّه експедиция expedice ekspedition die Expedition αποστολή expedición ekspeditsioon گروه اعزامی retkikunta expédition מִשלַחַת अभियान दल grupa koja ide u ekspediciju expedíció ekspedisi leiðangur(shópur) spedizione 遠征隊 원정대 ekspedicija ekspedīcija ekspedisi expeditie ekspedisjon wyprawa expedição expediţie экспедиция expedícia odprava ekspedicija expedition การเตรียมพร้อม sefer heyeti 遠征隊，探險隊 експедиція مہم جو جمعیت đoàn thám hiểm 远征队，探险队
adj expeˈditionary
(especially of troops) forming, or sent on, an expedition eg to fight abroad. ekspedisie مُتَعَلِّق بِحَمْلَه عَسْكَرِيَّه експедиционен expediční ekspeditions- Expeditions-... εξερευνητικός, εκστρατευτικός expedicionario ekspeditsiooni- اعزامی vieraaseen valtioon lähetetty expéditionnaire שֶׁל מִשלַחַת अभियान संबंधी ekspedicijski idegen földön állomásozó mengerahkan leiðangurs- di spedizione 遠征の 원정(탐험)의 ekspedicinis, ekspedicijos ekspedīcijas- mengerahkan expeditie- ekspedisjons- ekspedycyjny expedicionário expediţionar экспедиционный expedičný ekspedicijski ekspeditivni expeditions- ที่ส่งไปปฏิบัติการนอกประเทศ sefere yollanan, seferî 遠征的，探險的 експедиційний مہم سے متعلق یا مہم میں کارآمد viễn chinh 远征的，探险的
expedition → بِعْثَة expedice ekspedition Expedition εξερευνητική αποστολή expedición tutkimusretki expédition ekspedicija spedizione 探検 탐험 expeditie ekspedisjon wyprawa expedição экспедиция expedition คณะเดินทาง keşif gezisi cuộc thám hiểm 远征
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