Expedition
[ekspɪ'dɪʃ(ə)n] or [,ɛkspə'dɪʃən]
Definition
(noun.) a journey organized for a particular purpose.
(noun.) a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country.
(noun.) an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose; 'an expedition was sent to explore Mars'.
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Definition
(n.) The quality of being expedite; efficient promptness; haste; dispatch; speed; quickness; as to carry the mail with expedition.
(n.) A sending forth or setting forth the execution of some object of consequence; progress.
(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.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Haste, speed, despatch, celerity, quickness, promptness, alacrity, alertness.[2]. Enterprise, undertaking.
Checked by Debbie
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Haste, speed, despatch
ANT:Delay, tardiness, procrastination
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Examples
- Yes,' replied Bob Sawyer, 'and a regular expedition we'll make of it. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- In fact Burnside and the War Department both thought the 9th corps was intended for such an expedition up to the last moment. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- You shall be commander of the expedition, and I'll obey blindly, will that satisfy you? Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- One more crusade remains to be noted, an expedition to Tunis by this same Louis IX, who died of fever there. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- But this is how one historian, soaked with the fantastic political ideas of our times, is pleased to write of this evil expedition. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I selected General Weitzel, of the Army of the James, to go with the expedition, but gave instructions through General Butler. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Mr. Skimpole went with us and quite enjoyed the expedition. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- He opposed the expedition. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The object of the expedition was accomplished. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- It is not desirable that you should start this expedition until the one leaving Vicksburg has been three or four days out, or even a week. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- When Sherman started on his expedition down the river he had 20,000 men, taken from Memphis, and was reinforced by 12,000 more at Helena, Arkansas. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The Wilmington expedition has proven a gross and culpable failure. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Ask me anything you wish to ask,' returned Rokesmith, 'but use the expedition that you recommend. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- In a short time Oliver was sufficiently recovered to undergo the fatigue of this expedition. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Having accomplished the object of his expedition, General Smith returned to Memphis. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- General Taylor encouraged officers to accompany these expeditions. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- From Fort Henry expeditions were to be sent against Eastport, Mississippi, and Paris, Tennessee. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- We have dealt thus lengthily with the First Crusade, because it displays completely the quality of all these expeditions. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- For punitive expeditions particularly, gas was to be recommended. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He carried expeditions into Illyria and as far as the Danube; he also spread his power along the coast as far as the Hellespont. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Both in Switzerland and England the slaves seem to have the exclusive care of the larvae, and the masters alone go on slave-making expeditions. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Most of these expeditions got off finally, but too late to render any service in the direction for which they were designed. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- After several Thracian expeditions he turned southward in good earnest. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Thereafter these expeditions became more and more an established process, and less and less vital events. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It is worthy of remark, and Oliver did not fail to note it at the time, that his morning expeditions were no longer made alone. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- And the monarch also found slaves convenient for his military expeditions. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- For your mother's sake, dear Mr. Sedley, she said, for the sake of all your friends, promise NEVER to go on one of those horrid expeditions. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- With the close of Mr. McGowan's and Mr. Ricalton's expeditions, there ended the historic world-hunt for natural fibres. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Of articles collected on his various expeditions, there was such a vast miscellany that it was like the dwelling of an amiable Corsair. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Our cavalry was kept well to the front and frequent expeditions were sent out to watch the movements of the enemy. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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