as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
an avid mountain climber, always on an expedition to some far-off corner of the world
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Recent Examples of expedition
Settlers mounted more expeditions to capture more slaves from other Caribbean islands and from villages along Venezuela’s coast.
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Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The selection of a new astronaut class also comes as NASA prepares for a number of high-profile landmark missions, including the first lunar campaign in more than five decades and the first human expeditions to the Red Planet.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
The expedition will mark a rare chance for fans to see Malik live.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Messner’s name would come up repeatedly on Ojos, as a shorthand for either the pure or the inadvisable approach to our expedition.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
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Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The selection of a new astronaut class also comes as NASA prepares for a number of high-profile landmark missions, including the first lunar campaign in more than five decades and the first human expeditions to the Red Planet.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
The expedition will mark a rare chance for fans to see Malik live.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Messner’s name would come up repeatedly on Ojos, as a shorthand for either the pure or the inadvisable approach to our expedition.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expedition
Noun
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On a recent trip to West Virginia, a reporter saw numerous roundabouts in relatively high traffic areas that appeared to lack infrastructure geared toward pedestrian safety.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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This Key Largo state park is famous for being underwater and boasts four kinds of boat tours, which include glass-bottom boat trips.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The group recently opened Parks Place to continue the healing journey with up to four program graduates at a time.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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Carissa later compiled a video of his journey using clips and photos taken throughout the year.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sabel made the trek and quickly realized the greater need in Sri Lanka and worldwide was for regasification facilities that receive the LNG and covert it back into gas for power generation.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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This half-mile outdoor Halloween trek has gory content, strobe lights and spooky sounds.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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The route passes through Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, with a Niagara Falls excursion.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Over the summer the actress hit the desert and jetted to the islands with her boyfriend Van Hunt and wore an array of bikinis for their excursions.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Expedition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expedition. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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