Words / B2

eksp-uh-DISHUN/ˌekspəˈdɪʃn/

An expedition is an organised journey with a purpose: a research expedition; a shopping expedition (lighter, slightly humorous). Trip is everyday; voyage is by sea. Schools cancelled an Arctic expedition. Do not call a bus ride to town an expedition in a formal report.

Meaning

An organised journey with a purpose such as research or exploration.

Examples

• “The school cancelled the Arctic expedition after the insurance rose.”
• “A fact-finding expedition to the site is the official sense in minutes.”

Good to know

a scientific / military / Arctic expedition. Everyday: a trip. Sea: a voyage. Humorous: a shopping expedition. Geography and news. Purpose matters.

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