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
Roamwell also offers kits for weekenders, business trips, and expeditions, so you’re covered no matter the length of your journey.
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Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Wanaka Mountain Guides leads multi-day expeditions to the bucket-list summits of Mount Cook (New Zealand’s highest peak at 12,217 feet) and Mount Aspiring (a respectable 9,950-feet).
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
The GreenDrill project adds to that data and will contribute more information through future deep-drilling expeditions.
—New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2026
That possibility becomes his fascination, as Fawcett and his men embark on multiple expeditions over the years to the displeasure of skeptics in his community.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Highlights of these expeditions include visits to the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki and the British Library in London, where items on display range from Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook to handwritten lyrics by the Beatles.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
Another part is that in the decades since, only a few expeditions have made the journey down to the wreck.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Her husband Peter and daughter Felicity made the find during one of the family’s regular quad bike expeditions to clear the beach of trash.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Wanaka Mountain Guides leads multi-day expeditions to the bucket-list summits of Mount Cook (New Zealand’s highest peak at 12,217 feet) and Mount Aspiring (a respectable 9,950-feet).
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
The GreenDrill project adds to that data and will contribute more information through future deep-drilling expeditions.
—New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2026
That possibility becomes his fascination, as Fawcett and his men embark on multiple expeditions over the years to the displeasure of skeptics in his community.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Highlights of these expeditions include visits to the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki and the British Library in London, where items on display range from Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook to handwritten lyrics by the Beatles.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
Another part is that in the decades since, only a few expeditions have made the journey down to the wreck.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Her husband Peter and daughter Felicity made the find during one of the family’s regular quad bike expeditions to clear the beach of trash.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expeditions
Noun
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Another three-point play by Bead, who finished with 20 points, left Bryant with a 70-61 lead, only to see Jonesboro score on two consecutive trips to get closer.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Whether we’re headed to the gym, lounging at home, or planning your next trips, Lululemon is our go-to destination for a workout wardrobe that doubles as casual and travel wear.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Now a new wave of talented young players are set to begin their journeys.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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In middle age, though, the only seaway Melville encountered was the brackish Hudson and his journeys consisted of tabulating the wool unloaded from Manchester, rum from Havana, and tea from Calcutta.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The best—and arguably most fun—way to support them is by booking a seat on a vintage stainless steel passenger car for one of their many excursions now boarding in Nashville.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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The concierge team can make anything a reality from a private day trip with a gourmet picnic to visiting Hot Springs Cove via boat or floatplane, to bear-watching excursions with local outfitter James Whaling Station.—
Jennie Nunn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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The half-day, full-day, or overnight treks start in McMillan, Michigan, about 90 miles east of Marquette.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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From the origins of the Yakuza, the dawning of chemical warfare, and FDR’s spy shops, the novel treks across World War II to the dawn of the Cold War.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Expeditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expeditions. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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