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expedition

Noun:

1. a journey, usually lengthy, made for a particular purpose, often exploration or research

Example Sentence: The team embarked on an expedition to study the effects of climate change in the Arctic.

Noun:

2. a group of people, often with vehicles or ships, sent to achieve a specific objective

Example Sentence: The military organized an expedition to rescue the hostages.

Noun:

3. a voyage or mission with a defined purpose or goal

Example Sentence: The astronauts began their expedition to explore the outer reaches of the solar system.

Noun:

4. a prompt and efficient action, especially in accomplishing something

Example Sentence: The team of surgeons performed the complicated operation with great expedition.

Related Adjective:

expeditionary

Example Sentence: The expeditionary force quickly established a base camp in the unfamiliar terrain.

Verb:

expedition (third-person singular simple present expeditions, present participle expediting, simple past and past participle expedited)

1. to undertake or lead an expedition

Example Sentence: The experienced mountaineer decided to expedition the unexplored peaks of the Himalayas.

Verb:

2. to facilitate or accelerate the progress of something

Example Sentence: The company expedited the delivery of the urgent package.