Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #349 of 1319

expedition (n.)

a long journey for a purpose

Examples

  • A polar expedition.

Key rules

  • An expedition is a long journey made for a purpose, such as exploring
  • Go on an expedition, a polar expedition
  • Expedition is countable

Common mistakes

  • They went expedition to the Arctic → They went on an expedition to the Arctic
  • An expedition of research → An expedition for research

Use cases

  • Exploration
  • Science trips
  • Adventure travel
💡 Tip: Expedition often suggests exploration or scientific travel.
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