Expedition
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Expedition ( noun )
- A journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war.
- A military campaign or operation, especially one in which a large number of troops are sent to a distant location.
Origin:
From middle french expedition, from latin expeditio, from expedire ("make ready, prepar.e")
Examples:
- The expedition to the South Pole was a great success.
- He was part of a scientific expedition to study the effects of climate change on the Arctic.
- The company sent out a search and rescue expedition to find the missing hikers.
- The expedition team consisted of 20 people, including scientists and guides.
- He was appointed leader of the expedition to conquer the mountain.
(As a verb)
Expedition ( verb )
- A journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war.
- A military campaign or operation, especially one in which a large number of troops are sent to a distant location.
Origin:
From middle french expedition, from latin expeditio, from expedire ("make ready, prepar.e")
Examples:
- The expedition to the South Pole was a great success.
- He was part of a scientific expedition to study the effects of climate change on the Arctic.
- The company sent out a search and rescue expedition to find the missing hikers.
- The expedition team consisted of 20 people, including scientists and guides.
- He was appointed leader of the expedition to conquer the mountain.