expedition
expedition Lexical Profile
expedition Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, scientific research, or war.
"The university funded a six-month scientific expedition to study melting glaciers in Greenland."
The group of people, vehicles, or ships making an organized journey of exploration or research.
"The entire expedition set up base camp at the foot of the mountain before the winter storms arrived."
Promptness or speed in doing something (formal).
"The committee handled the urgent relief requests with admirable expedition."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French expedition or directly from Latin expeditio ('a military campaign, mission, or dispatching'), from expedire ('to free the feet from fetters, make ready, dispatch').