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Synonyms for expedition
ˌɛk spɪˈdɪʃ ənex·pe·di·tion

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English Synonyms and Antonyms3.2 / 5 votes

  1. expedition

    A journey (French journée, from Latin diurnus, daily) was primarily a day's work; hence, a movement from place to place within one day, which we now describe as "a day's journey;" in its extended modern use a journey is a direct going from a starting-point to a destination, ordinarily over a considerable distance; we speak of a day's journey, or the journey of life. Travel is a passing from place to place, not necessarily in a direct line or with fixed destination; a journey through Europe would be a passage to some destination beyond or at the farther boundary; travel in Europe may be in no direct course, but may include many journeys in different directions. A voyage, which was formerly a journey of any kind, is now a going to a considerable distance by water, especially by sea; as, a voyage to India. A trip is a short and direct journey. A tour is a journey that returns to the starting-point, generally over a considerable distance; as, a bridal tour, or business tour. An excursion is a brief tour or journey, taken for pleasure, often by many persons at once; as, an excursion to Chautauqua. Passage is a general word for a journey by any conveyance, especially by water; as, a rough passage across the Atlantic; transit, literally the act of passing over or through, is used specifically of the conveyance of passengers or merchandise; rapid transit is demanded for suburban residents or perishable goods. Pilgrimage, once always of a sacred character, retains in derived uses something of that sense; as, a pilgrimage to Stratford-on-Avon.

    Synonyms:
    excursion, journey, pilgrimage, tour, transit, travel, trip, voyage

    Preposition:
    A journey from Naples to Rome; through Mexico; across the continent; over the sea; a journey into Asia; among savages; by land, by rail, for health, on foot, on the cars, etc.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms2.9 / 11 votes

  1. expedition

    Synonyms:
    haste, speed, despatch

    Antonyms:
    delay, tardiness, procrastination

Princeton's WordNet1.8 / 9 votes

  1. expedition, military expedition, hostile expeditionnoun

    a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

    Synonyms:
    sashay, excursion, dispatch, hostile expedition, despatch, expeditiousness, junket, outing, military expedition, pleasure trip, jaunt

  2. expeditionnoun

    an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose

    "an expedition was sent to explore Mars"

    Synonyms:
    sashay, excursion, dispatch, hostile expedition, despatch, expeditiousness, junket, outing, military expedition, pleasure trip, jaunt

  3. expeditionnoun

    a journey organized for a particular purpose

    Synonyms:
    sashay, excursion, dispatch, hostile expedition, despatch, expeditiousness, junket, outing, military expedition, pleasure trip, jaunt

  4. excursion, jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure trip, expedition, sashaynoun

    a journey taken for pleasure

    "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"

    Synonyms:
    excursion, dispatch, digression, picnic, chasse, field day, hostile expedition, despatch, expeditiousness, outing, junket, sashay, military expedition, pleasure trip, jaunt

  5. dispatch, despatch, expedition, expeditiousnessnoun

    the property of being prompt and efficient

    "it was done with dispatch"

    Synonyms:
    sashay, excursion, expeditiousness, jaunt, dispatch, shipment, hostile expedition, outing, junket, communique, military expedition, pleasure trip, despatch

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. expeditionnoun

    Synonyms:
    haste, speed, despatch, celerity, quickness, promptness, alacrity, alertness

  2. expeditionnoun

    Synonyms:
    enterprise, undertaking

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "expedition":

    shipment, dispatch, shipping, 'expédition, consignment, mailing, despatch, shipped

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD1.0 / 1 vote

  1. expedition

    Synonyms:
    See Fishing expedition

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How to use expedition in a sentence?

  1. The Democrats:

    After yesterday’s 11-hour hearing, there can be no remaining doubt that the Benghazi Select Committee is a taxpayer-funded fishing expedition to derail Secretary Clinton's presidential campaign.

  2. Satori Adventures ' website says.Paudyal:

    The Gurja Himal expedition's The Gurja Himal expedition, the Gurja Himal expedition has cliffs everywhere.

  3. Filmmaker Ian Shive:

    Every step of the way needed [permits]… We were not aware that the change would come. The Obama announcement in December came only a few weeks before we were set to leave to film this expedition. The timing of that really just made it a historic opportunity.

  4. Astronaut Mike Fincke:

    Each spacesuit is its own little spaceship, it has its own electrical power and thermal control system, oxygen and everything you need to survive for six to eight hours. We have to know our equipment just like anybody who goes on an expedition mountain climbing or underwater. It's what keeps you alive, so we need to know our equipment very well.

  5. Filmmaker Ian Shive:

    This was not an American expedition. This was a joint expedition between Americans and Cubans… Their television network there helped facilitate aspects of shooting, from the science side, it was an absolute collaboration.


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