expeditionary
adjective
ex·pe·di·tion·ary
ˌek-spə-ˈdi-shə-ˌner-ē 
: of, relating to, or being an expedition
also
: sent on military service abroad
an expeditionary force
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For the first time, the US Air Force conducted the hot-pit refueling operation using an R-20 expeditionary refueling system.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The Marine Corps’ expeditionary field kitchen – a 20-foot container with an expandable structure and tents – feeds 750.
—Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Consider that ongoing civil suit against MassDOT as an expeditionary mission for the feds.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
United States Marines and sailors with the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin board the expeditionary sea base ship USS Miguel Keith at an undisclosed location on August 27.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
The Marine Corps’ expeditionary field kitchen – a 20-foot container with an expandable structure and tents – feeds 750.
—Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Consider that ongoing civil suit against MassDOT as an expeditionary mission for the feds.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
United States Marines and sailors with the Marine Rotational Force-Darwin board the expeditionary sea base ship USS Miguel Keith at an undisclosed location on August 27.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expeditionary
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“Expeditionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expeditionary. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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expeditionary
adjective
ex·pe·di·tion·ary
ek-spə-ˈdish-ə-ˌner-ē
: sent on military service abroad
an expeditionary force
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