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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'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) And that safe isn't full anymore, it's short about $. Short? Short? What the hell is that supposed to mean? It means according to my cash records... You purchased more goods on the expedition than what you are owed by the company. Happy new year, Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald killed my son (..)
    2015 The Revenant