Definizione monolingua

expedition

expedition (plural expeditions)

1. (obsolete) The quality of being expedite; efficient promptness; haste; dispatch; speed; quickness; as to carry the mail with expedition.
   • 1719: Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe

     one of them began to come nearer our boat than at first I expected; but I lay ready for him, for I had loaded my gun with all possible expedition...

   • 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society 1973, p. 331:

     he presently exerted his utmost agility, and with surprizing expedition ascended the hill.

2. A sending forth or setting forth the execution of some object of consequence; progress.
3. An important enterprise, implying a change of place; especially, a warlike enterprise; a march or a voyage with martial intentions; an excursion by a body of persons for a valuable end; as, a military, naval, exploring, or scientific expedition.
4. The body of persons making such excursion.

Definizione dizionario expedition

	spedizione
	A long journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite objective.

celerità

escursione

fretta

impresa

urgenza

viaggio

Altri significati:

(military or pleasure) expedition

A sending forth or setting forth the execution of some object of consequence; progress.

(performer’s) tour

The body of persons making such excursion.

An important enterprise, implying a change of place; especially, a warlike enterprise; a march or a voyage with martial intentions; an excursion by a body of persons for a valuable end; as, a military, naval, exploring, or scientific expedition.

(obsolete) The quality of being expedite; efficient promptness; haste; dispatch; speed; quickness; as to carry the mail with expedition.