Expedition

/ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/

/ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/

Expedition

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

a trip that has been organized for a particular purpose such as a scientific or military one or for exploration

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

a journey taken for pleasure

synonyms : excursion

the property of being prompt and efficient

synonyms : despatch

Examples

1. The lunch invitation was clearly a fishing expedition to obtain information about his private life.

2. They worried about an FBI fishing expedition.

3. nly two members of the expedition lived to tell the tale.

4. The explorers decided to embark on their expedition into the uncharted jungle, fully aware of the possible dangers that lay ahead.