expedition

Definition

  • noun: a journey especially by a group of people for a specific purpose (such as to explore a distant place or to do research)
  • noun: a journey or excursion undertaken for a specific purpose
  • also used in a playful way to refer to a short trip for a specific purpose
  • synonyms: haste, dispatch, speed

Examples

  • Critics charge that the government investigation is a politically motivated 'fishing expedition'.

  • The (members of the) 'expedition' discovered an ancient burial site.

  • organize/mount/launch a mountain-climbing 'expedition'

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