Thesaurus results for EXPEDITIONS

expeditions

noun

plural of expedition

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 Lime Wood provides bicycles for all ages for rides in the forest, and wellies for walks and foraging expeditions. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The 2011 film is told through three outlaws’ expeditions and encounters through 1870s Texas. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 The ice inside these eternally dark craters could be used to supply water, air, and rocket fuel for a Moon base, supporting a permanent settlement and providing a springboard for future expeditions to Mars. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 Or if birdwatching is more up your alley, try one of Silversea’s luxury expeditions exploring the Outer Loop. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026 Luxury operators are moving beyond the traditional game drive with journeys shaped around each guest’s interests, from horseback safaris and river expeditions to helicopter flights over remote wilderness. — Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2026 Her mentor and co-author Christiane Weirauch and other scientists had collected 593 specimens during expeditions to Australia more than 20 years ago, which had subsequently sat on a shelf waiting to be examined. — Brad Balukjian, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026 The first boat expeditions into Indonesia’s remote Mentawai Islands. — Air Mail, 5 Sep. 2026 Over the course of several years, logs and woody debris could have accumulated in this area, Gammer explained, forming a sort of raft on which trees can grow — and embark on naval expeditions, apparently. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 2 Sep. 2026

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Heather is absolutely tickled and lets out a cackle, because that little bit surely hits even harder if the FBI has actually busted up one of your cast trips before.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Should cabin fever somehow strike, the hotel can arrange adventures further afield, from whale-watching and boat trips along the Costa Del Sol coast to private hikes through the Andalusian mountains and even cheesemaking at a local goat farm.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of trips

Noun

Guests can also book bespoke wellness journeys combining spa treatments, nutrition consultations, and fitness coaching, designed to rebalance body and mind in a city that rarely slows down.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Cosmic Symphony memorializes the instruments, honors their journeys, and affirms the resilience of the human spirit.

— Billboard Staff, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

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Ssebayiga and his team of Deaf guides lead expeditions like gorilla treks through Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, rhino-tracking safaris at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and chimpanzee-watching in Kibale Forest National Park.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Oddly, in those early years of pioneering space treks, nobody knew what microgravity would do to the human eye and a person's vision.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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