Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Expedition has 7 different meanings across 1 category:
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
"The general launched an expedition into the neighboring valley to seize the strategic fortress."
an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
"an expedition was sent to explore Mars"
a journey organized for a particular purpose
"The team launched an expedition to map the uncharted valley before the snows melted."
a journey taken for pleasure
"many summer excursions to the shore"
"it was merely a pleasure trip"
"after cautious sashays into the field"
the property of being prompt and efficient
"it was done with dispatch"
The act of expediting something; prompt execution.
"The manager praised the team's expedition in launching the new product ahead of schedule."
In plain English: An expedition is an organized journey taken to explore a new place or complete a specific task, often involving travel to remote areas.
"The team prepared for their expedition to Antarctica next summer."
Usage: Use this word primarily as a noun meaning an organized journey, not the verb form which is rarely used in modern English. It refers specifically to expeditions undertaken for exploration or research rather than casual trips.
To take part in a trip or expedition; to travel.
"The volunteers eagerly signed up to go on an expedition into the remote jungle."
In plain English: To go on an expedition means to travel somewhere for a specific purpose, usually involving adventure or exploration.
"The team will expedition to the remote valley next month."
The word expedition entered English from Middle French, which borrowed it directly from the Latin expeditio. Originally referring to a military march or campaign, the term carried that same core meaning into modern usage.