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Expedition

noun/ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/
Definition
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
nounan organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
“an expedition was sent to explore Mars”
nouna journey organized for a particular purpose
nouna journey taken for pleasure
“many summer excursions to the shore”
nounthe property of being prompt and efficient
“it was done with dispatch”
Word Forms
expeditionaryadjective(used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad
excursionistnouna tourist who is visiting sights of interest
jauntverbmake a trip for pleasure
junketverbgo on a pleasure trip
dispatchverbdispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
expeditiousadjectivemarked by speed and efficiency
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
expédition
une campagne militaire conçue pour atteindre un objectif spécifique dans un pays étranger
🇪🇸Spanish
expedición
una campaña militar diseñada para lograr un objetivo específico en un país extranjero
🇮🇹Italian
spedizione
una campagna militare progettata per raggiungere un obiettivo specifico in un paese straniero
🇳🇱Dutch
expeditie
een militaire campagne bedoeld om een ​​specifiek doel in het buitenland te bereiken
🇵🇹Portuguese
expedição
uma campanha militar destinada a atingir um objetivo específico num país estrangeiro
🇷🇺Russian
экспедиция
военная кампания, направленная на достижение определенной цели в чужой стране
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अभियान
किसी विदेशी देश में किसी विशिष्ट उद्देश्य को प्राप्त करने के लिए बनाया गया सैन्य अभियान
🇧🇩Bengali
অভিযান
একটি বিদেশী দেশে একটি নির্দিষ্ট উদ্দেশ্য অর্জনের জন্য পরিকল্পিত একটি সামরিক অভিযান
🇮🇳Tamil
பயணம்
ஒரு வெளிநாட்டு நாட்டில் ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நோக்கத்தை அடைய வடிவமைக்கப்பட்ட இராணுவ பிரச்சாரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
యాత్ర
ఒక విదేశీ దేశంలో ఒక నిర్దిష్ట లక్ష్యాన్ని సాధించడానికి రూపొందించబడిన సైనిక ప్రచారం
🇮🇳Marathi
मोहीम
परदेशी देशात विशिष्ट उद्दिष्ट साध्य करण्यासाठी डिझाइन केलेली लष्करी मोहीम
🇮🇳Gujarati
અભિયાન
વિદેશી દેશમાં ચોક્કસ ઉદ્દેશ્ય હાંસલ કરવા માટે રચાયેલ લશ્કરી ઝુંબેશ
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಂಡಯಾತ್ರೆ
ವಿದೇಶಿ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಉದ್ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸಲು ವಿನ್ಯಾಸಗೊಳಿಸಲಾದ ಮಿಲಿಟರಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പര്യവേഷണം
ഒരു വിദേശ രാജ്യത്ത് ഒരു നിർദ്ദിഷ്ട ലക്ഷ്യം കൈവരിക്കാൻ രൂപകൽപ്പന ചെയ്ത ഒരു സൈനിക കാമ്പെയ്ൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੁਹਿੰਮ
ਇੱਕ ਫੌਜੀ ਮੁਹਿੰਮ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ੀ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਖਾਸ ਉਦੇਸ਼ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
مہم
ایک فوجی مہم جو کسی غیر ملک میں کسی خاص مقصد کے حصول کے لیے بنائی گئی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
远征
旨在在外国实现特定目标的军事行动
🇯🇵Japanese
遠征
外国で特定の目的を達成するために計画された軍事作戦
🇰🇷Korean
원정
외국에서 특정 목표를 달성하기 위해 고안된 군사 캠페인
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cuộc thám hiểm
một chiến dịch quân sự được thiết kế để đạt được một mục tiêu cụ thể ở nước ngoài
🇹🇭Thai
การเดินทาง
การรณรงค์ทางทหารที่ออกแบบมาเพื่อบรรลุวัตถุประสงค์เฉพาะในต่างประเทศ
🇮🇩Indonesian
ekspedisi
kampanye militer yang dirancang untuk mencapai tujuan tertentu di negara asing
🇵🇭Filipino
ekspedisyon
isang kampanyang militar na idinisenyo upang makamit ang isang tiyak na layunin sa ibang bansa
🇲🇾Malay
ekspedisi
kempen ketenteraan yang direka untuk mencapai objektif khusus di negara asing
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رحلة استكشافية
حملة عسكرية تهدف إلى تحقيق هدف محدد في دولة أجنبية
🇮🇷Persian
اعزام
یک کارزار نظامی که برای دستیابی به یک هدف خاص در یک کشور خارجی طراحی شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
sefer
yabancı bir ülkede belirli bir hedefe ulaşmak için tasarlanmış bir askeri kampanya
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִשׁלַחַת
מערכה צבאית שנועדה להשיג מטרה מסוימת במדינה זרה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'expedition'?
The primary meaning of 'expedition' is 'a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'expedition' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'expedition' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'expedition' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'expedition' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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