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
Olivia Munn is not particularly over the moon about Blue Origin's all-female space expedition.
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EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The first Fram Arctic expedition under legendary Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen took three years in the late nineteenth century.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
This 245-passenger expedition vessel transports passengers to the geographic North Pole and deep Antarctic regions.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
With ongoing marine research in the works, Cameron’s fascination with the deep has yielded a new expedition series, OceanXplorers, whose first season debuted in 2024—Cousteau redux?
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
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EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The first Fram Arctic expedition under legendary Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen took three years in the late nineteenth century.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
This 245-passenger expedition vessel transports passengers to the geographic North Pole and deep Antarctic regions.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
With ongoing marine research in the works, Cameron’s fascination with the deep has yielded a new expedition series, OceanXplorers, whose first season debuted in 2024—Cousteau redux?
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expedition
Noun
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The mother-in-law later called, asking about the incident and suggesting that Hector had been looking forward to the trip since being laid off.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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My new favorite piece for any work trip is The Ultimate Muse Long Sleeve Collared Mini Dress because of how flattering the fit is.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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It’s been a bumpy journey on that end of the floor throughout the regular season.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The jet, which made refueling stops in Guam and Hawaii on its 5,000-mile (8,000-km) return journey, was one of several 737 MAX jets waiting at Boeing’s Zhoushan completion center for final work and delivery to a Chinese carrier.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The global trek runs though Aug. 22, with stops around North America.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
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Dreams came true on Boylston Street as tens of thousands of ambitious and determined runners conquered the Boston Marathon, crossing the finish line after the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
22 Apr. 2025
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Their work has included three spacewalks — including a record-breaking excursion outside of the space station, and conducting a sweeping range of experiments.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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She was later spotted holding hands with Charlie Gooch during a Valentine's Day excursion in London the following year.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Expedition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expedition. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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