Definition of expedition Expedition

/ɛˌkspʌdɪˈʃʌn/ - [ekspudishun] - ex•pe•di•tion

We found 16 definitions of expedition from 7 different sources.

What does expedition mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: expeditions
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)
expedition - a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
		military expedition, hostile expedition
		military campaign, campaign an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
		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"
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"
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, junket, pleasure trip, 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"
expedition - the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch"
		dispatch, despatch, expeditiousness
		celerity, rapidity, rapidness, speediness, quickness a rate that is rapid

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Wiktionary

expedition (Noun)
The quality of being expedite; efficient promptness; haste; dispatch; speed; quickness; as to carry the mail with expedition.
expedition (Noun)
A sending forth or setting forth the execution of some object of consequence; progress.
expedition (Noun)
An important enterprise, implying a change of place; especially, a warlike enterprise; a march or a voyage with martial intentions; an excursion by a body of persons for a valuable end; as, a military, naval, exploring, or scientific expedition.
expedition (Noun)
The body of persons making such excursion.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

expedition (n.)
The quality of being expedite; efficient promptness; haste; dispatch; speed; quickness; as to carry the mail with expedition.
expedition (n.)
A sending forth or setting forth the execution of some object of consequence; progress.
expedition (n.)
An important enterprise, implying a change of place; especially, a warlike enterprise; a march or a voyage with martial intentions; an excursion by a body of persons for a valuable end; as, a military, naval, exploring, or scientific expedition; also, the body of persons making such excursion.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

expedition
A long journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite objective.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

expedition
An enterprise undertaken either by sea or land, or both, against an enemy; it should be conducted with secrecy and rapidity of movement.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

expedition
Is an enterprise taken by sea or by land against an enemy, the fortunate termination of which depends on the rapidity and unexpected nature of its movements. It is usually intrusted to a commander of acknowledged talents and experience.