How to Use expedition in a Sentence
expedition
noun-
The foursome also enjoyed a karaoke expedition together during their trip.
— Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2022 -
Elite Exped was also leading an expedition to the peak’s summit, and Purja wrote that everyone on the team is safe.
— Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2022 -
Paulo Welker, an expedition captain, looked along the Itaquaí for men who could withstand the mental and physical strain of three months in the jungle.
— Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2022 -
While traditional cruise ships may host thousands of passengers, expedition ships often take no more than 250.
— Sarah Groen, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024 -
Watching recent floods unleashed across the country prompted Funke Abu to volunteer her time toward a planting expedition.
— Ahmad Adedimeji Amobi, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2022 -
That changed after an expedition to Iceland in search of the last of the great auks.
— Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024 -
Still, the prize of reaching 90-degrees north is the goal for the expedition.
— Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2023 -
The remainder of the teaser sees Peter lead a daring five-day expedition through the wilderness while narrowly evading capture from kidnappers on horseback.
— Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2022 -
The next morning, on the last day of the expedition, the researchers again saw the fisherman.
— Rafael Vilela, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024 -
All of the Americans from the expedition to Aconcagua are gone.
— John Branch, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023 -
The leader and two other adults at the expedition killed the bobcat.
— Dennis Romero, NBC News, 2 July 2023 -
And for a longer trip, like a thru-hike or expedition, most schedules and dates can’t be pre-planned at all.
— Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 8 Mar. 2023 -
Now in charge of the expedition, Lorelei must find the spring before the murderer strikes again—and a coup begins in earnest.
— Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024 -
And this is not the group's first expedition, it's been down there several times.
— Avery Keatley, NPR, 2 Sep. 2024 -
On most seafloor drilling expeditions, progress is slow, with rocky cores hauled on deck every three hours or so.
— Quanta Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024 -
The Ramseys say the globe-trotting expedition is the first of its kind done in an electric vehicle, or a car of any kind.
— Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024 -
The Landing will even kit you out for a multi-day expedition lasting up to five nights. 7.
— Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2023 -
For 89 days, Tony Romeo and his team had nothing to show for their three-month expedition to find Amelia Earhart's missing plane.
— Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2024 -
But there are signs of strain among both the Sherpa guides and expedition support workers.
— Mujib Mashal, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2023 -
Seabourn, Viking and Scenic are three cruise lines that recently added submarines to some of their expedition ships.
— Dan Fellner, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2023 -
The scientists aboard this expedition are rarely more than a mass of anonymous faces.
— David James, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Jan. 2023 -
The expeditions through the Northwest Passage evoke the triumphs and tragedies of the intrepid men who explored this historic route.
— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024 -
When Kleitman received a request to shoot a newsreel on the last day of the expedition, the scientist again said yes.
— Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024 -
Much of the taxidermy was done over a hundred years ago, often while the collector was out in the wilderness on expeditions.
— Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024 -
The layout includes six lavish suites for up to 12 guests, along with cabins for 15 crew and two expedition staff.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2023 -
Not for the faint of heart, this is the ultimate expedition to see Maui’s natural beauty and wonders, with a bit of a challenge.
— Claire Stern, ELLE, 13 Jan. 2023 -
Ellsworth paid for the expedition with his personal funds.
— Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 24 June 2023 -
And, of course, as this is an expedition, there will be plenty of off-ship activities, too.
— Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2023 -
Keeping the size of your expedition modest translates into more one-on-one time with your guides and frankly, no waiting.
— Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023 -
Children and their parents go on an expedition to learn about the insects in the garden, with a magnifying glass, pencil and crayons to record their findings.
— Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'expedition.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated: