as in trips
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 expeditions
The Polar Museum covers everything from early hunting expeditions to Amundsen’s polar achievements, while the Tromsø Museum offers insight into Sami culture and the natural phenomenon of the northern lights.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The original collection of short stories was published in 1950 and centered on Earth colonizing the Red Planet in a series of devastating expeditions, and its interactions with the world's psychic native inhabitants.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Then, SpaceX will move on to Version 3, the design intended to go all the way to low-Earth orbit, where it can be refueled for longer expeditions into deep space.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2025
Production on the docuseries took more than five years and encompassed more than 180 expeditions.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Researchers on past expeditions related to Tiwanaku commonly uncovered religious structures designed to highlight the landscape’s natural features and align with key events in the solar cycle.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
The National Park Service occasionally offers night sky programs, including northern lights expeditions.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
Air Cruises have taken off in the past few years, with several firms now offering incredible private jet expeditions that enable high-fliers to live out Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days at a far greater pace.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
For instance, travelers can go on expeditions through the Alps led by esteemed mountaineers, or for the littler ones, try scavenger hunts and beginner orienteering lessons.
—Jimmy Carroll, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2025
David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The original collection of short stories was published in 1950 and centered on Earth colonizing the Red Planet in a series of devastating expeditions, and its interactions with the world's psychic native inhabitants.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Then, SpaceX will move on to Version 3, the design intended to go all the way to low-Earth orbit, where it can be refueled for longer expeditions into deep space.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2025
Production on the docuseries took more than five years and encompassed more than 180 expeditions.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Researchers on past expeditions related to Tiwanaku commonly uncovered religious structures designed to highlight the landscape’s natural features and align with key events in the solar cycle.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
The National Park Service occasionally offers night sky programs, including northern lights expeditions.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
Air Cruises have taken off in the past few years, with several firms now offering incredible private jet expeditions that enable high-fliers to live out Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days at a far greater pace.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
For instance, travelers can go on expeditions through the Alps led by esteemed mountaineers, or for the littler ones, try scavenger hunts and beginner orienteering lessons.
—Jimmy Carroll, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expeditions
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Many parents are forced to think in terms of trade-offs, the study found, weighing the importance of family trips against retirement savings or their children's college funds.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Black Tomato found that trips to Ranthambore National Park in India to see tigers are up 50 percent since before Covid.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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Staples, played in the movie by Emily Blunt, was a recovering alcoholic, and the couple’s fraught journeys with sobriety led to feelings of abandonment and bitterness.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The list of school shootings — and the number of children dead — have mounted since current high schoolers began their educational journeys.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
5 Sep. 2025
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Local outfitters like Mild to Wild Rafting, Mountain Waters Rafting, and Durango Rivertrippers & Adventure Tours guide family-friendly rafting excursions down Class II and Class III whitewater.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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From 1986 to 1989, the yearly excursions brought about 70 eaglets to Indiana.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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In this video, chef Henri Alén (whose restaurant Finnjävel Salonki is one of many in Finland to earn a Michelin star) treks through Helsinki and Finland’s oldest city, Turku, which is renowned as the country’s food capital.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
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Outdoor recreation also was important to Murphy’s family as evidenced by ultra-long bicycle treks that transported Murphy and his dad — along with Patrick Murphy’s best friend, Mike Scott — to places outside of Michigan, and even out of the country, when the trio yearned for a thrilling adventure.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Expeditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expeditions. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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