EXPEDITION


Meaning of EXPEDITION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌek-spə-ˈdi-shən ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : a journey or excursion undertaken for a specific purpose

b. : the group of persons making such a journey

2. : efficient promptness : speed

3. : a sending or setting forth

Synonyms: see haste

• ex·pe·di·tion·er -sh(ə-)nər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.