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Q: How does the noun 'expedition' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of expedition are dispatch , haste , hurry , and speed . While all these words mean "quickness in movement or action," expedition and dispatch both imply speed and efficiency in handling affairs but expedition stresses ease or efficiency of performance and dispatch stresses promptness in concluding matters. // the case came to trial with expedition // paid bills with dispatch

Q: When might 'haste' be a better fit than 'expedition'?

While the synonyms haste and expedition are close in meaning, haste applies to personal action and implies urgency and precipitancy and often rashness. // marry in haste

Q: When can 'hurry' be used instead of 'expedition'?

Although the words hurry and expedition have much in common, hurry often has a strong suggestion of agitated bustle or confusion. // in the hurry of departure she forgot her toothbrush

Q: When could 'speed' be used to replace 'expedition'?

In some situations, the words speed and expedition are roughly equivalent. However, speed suggests swift efficiency in movement or action. // exercises to increase your reading speed

expedition

noun

ˌek-spə-ˈdi-shən

Definition of expedition next

as in trip

a going from one place to another usually of some distance an avid mountain climber, always on an expedition to some far-off corner of the world

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How does the noun expedition contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of expedition are dispatch, haste, hurry, and speed. While all these words mean "quickness in movement or action," expedition and dispatch both imply speed and efficiency in handling affairs but expedition stresses ease or efficiency of performance and dispatch stresses promptness in concluding matters.

the case came to trial with expedition

paid bills with dispatch

When might haste be a better fit than expedition?

While the synonyms haste and expedition are close in meaning, haste applies to personal action and implies urgency and precipitancy and often rashness.

marry in haste

When can hurry be used instead of expedition?

Although the words hurry and expedition have much in common, hurry often has a strong suggestion of agitated bustle or confusion.

in the hurry of departure she forgot her toothbrush

When could speed be used to replace expedition?

In some situations, the words speed and expedition are roughly equivalent. However, speed suggests swift efficiency in movement or action.

exercises to increase your reading speed

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Recent Examples of expedition Yellowstone Adventure Tours hires wildlife biologists to lead small-group wildlife-spotting expeditions. —

Matt Bell, AFAR Media, 19 May 2026 Shareef said at least two of the dead divers were not included on the expedition list submitted to authorities before the dive. —

Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 Shareef said the scuba-diving group -- which was led by Monica Montefalcone, a marine researcher and an associate professor of ecology at the University of Genoa -- had been issued a permit for the diving expedition. —

Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 May 2026 When a woman who accompanied him on a mountaineering expedition is found dead, and he is accused of the crime, Gretchen starts to dig into what really happened. —

Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for expedition

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While the simple Deluxe Room is ideal for a quick overnight trip, guests looking for a longer stay should spread out in the Junior Suite with Living & Dining Area, which opens onto a semi-private stone patio with a bocce court and a firepit in the warmer months.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Nick’s family also made three trips from Columbus to visit, including for the brothers’ favorite moment, Game 4 of the Dallas Stars series.

— Joe Smith, New York Times, 21 May 2026

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