ex·pe·di·tion 
/ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/ noun
plural ex·pe·di·tions /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/ noun [count] 1 : a journey especially by a group of people for a specific purpose (such as to explore a distant place or to do research)
▪ organize/mount/launch a mountain-climbing expedition ▪ a scientific expedition to Antarctica — also used in a playful way to refer to a short trip for a specific purpose ▪ a shopping expedition ▪ fishing expeditions ◊The phrase fishing expedition is sometimes used in a disapproving way, especially in U.S. English, to describe a situation in which a person or group looks for evidence that someone has done something wrong without having a good reason to believe the evidence exists.
▪ Critics charge that the government investigation is a politically motivated fishing expedition. 2 : a group of people who travel together to a distant place : a group of people who go on an expedition
▪ The (members of the) expedition discovered an ancient burial site.
▪ organize/mount/launch a mountain-climbing expedition ▪ a scientific expedition to Antarctica — also used in a playful way to refer to a short trip for a specific purpose ▪ a shopping expedition ▪ fishing expeditions ◊The phrase fishing expedition is sometimes used in a disapproving way, especially in U.S. English, to describe a situation in which a person or group looks for evidence that someone has done something wrong without having a good reason to believe the evidence exists.
▪ Critics charge that the government investigation is a politically motivated fishing expedition.
▪ The (members of the) expedition discovered an ancient burial site.
