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expedition

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of expedition

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

Synonyms of expedition

journey, passage, peregrination, travel(s), trek, trip

Words Related to expedition

commutation, commute, errand, excursion, flight, hop, jaunt, junket, outing, sally, sortie, tour

cruise, sail, voyage

drive, ride, spin

grand tour, odyssey, pilgrimage, progress, quest, safari

hike, slog, tramp, walk, walkabout

Synonym Discussion of expedition

haste, hurry, speed, expedition, dispatch mean quickness in movement or action. haste applies to personal action and implies urgency and precipitancy and often rashness.

- marry in haste

hurry often has a strong suggestion of agitated bustle or confusion.

- in the hurry of departure she forgot her toothbrush

speed suggests swift efficiency in movement or action.

- exercises to increase your reading speed

expedition and dispatch both imply speed and efficiency in handling affairs but expedition stresses ease or efficiency of performance and dispatch stresses promptness in concluding matters.