rescue mission
noun
plural rescue missions
1
: a city religious mission (see mission entry 1 sense 4a) providing social and spiritual assistance to the poor and needy
The nonprofit, Christian-based rescue mission has provided a variety of social services to the poor and homeless over its 55-year history.—
Janet Lavelle
Janet Lavelle
also
: the premises of a rescue mission
I used to go quite often to Charleston, West Virginia to speak in the old rescue mission … —Lee Roberson
Lee Roberson 2
: an undertaking to rescue someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation
They kept him alive that way for more than twenty-four hours, waiting for a helicopter rescue mission that came too late.—Jamie James
Jamie JamesAfter a 12-hour rescue mission, navy personnel were able to tow the animal safely to land.—Brigit Katz
Brigit KatzExamples of rescue mission in a Sentence
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After additional sightings were reported, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) orchestrated a rescue mission, with multiple organizations, including Sea World, assisting.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
After debuting in 2012, NBC's Chicago Fire is currently gearing up for its 14th season of sooty firefights, white-knuckle rescue missions, and steamy romances.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 July 2025
The upcoming sci-fi movie stars Ryan Gosling as 6th-grade science teacher and amnesiac astronaut Ryland Grace, who's on a deep space rescue mission to save our sun and other stars from dying.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 July 2025
Lime was joined on the rescue mission by AKARNG Chief Warrant Officer 3s Bryan Kruse and Colten Bell, alongside AST Trooper Trevor Norris.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 4 July 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
After debuting in 2012, NBC's Chicago Fire is currently gearing up for its 14th season of sooty firefights, white-knuckle rescue missions, and steamy romances.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 July 2025
The upcoming sci-fi movie stars Ryan Gosling as 6th-grade science teacher and amnesiac astronaut Ryland Grace, who's on a deep space rescue mission to save our sun and other stars from dying.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 July 2025
Lime was joined on the rescue mission by AKARNG Chief Warrant Officer 3s Bryan Kruse and Colten Bell, alongside AST Trooper Trevor Norris.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 4 July 2025
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“Rescue mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rescue%20mission. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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