expedition

    nounBand 7

    UKˌekspəˈdɪʃn
    USˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən

    An organised journey undertaken for a specific purpose, such as exploration.

    Mountaineering kit laid out neatly on a floor: a big backpack, coiled ropes, an ice axe, a compass and a tent bag
    Kit packed for a serious journey: an expedition is an organised trip with a purpose.

    They joined an expedition to the Arctic.

    The scientific expedition lasted six months.

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    Words that go with expedition: mount an expedition; scientific expedition; join an expedition; set off on an expedition.

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