expeditions

noun

plural of expedition
as in trips
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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Recent Examples of expeditions British Arctic expeditions used the north coast of Svalbard as a base for research, a tradition of scientific observation that continues across Svalbard today. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Related Stories An oceanographer and experienced diver, Kurilov dreamed of joining international expeditions and exploring the world’s oceans, but opportunities to work abroad remained out of reach. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 Deep-sea expeditions offer access to a form of adventure that is both universally compelling and all but unreachable. — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026 The memo also supports NASA’s ongoing work on commercial transportation to and from the Moon, and directs the agency to support future commercial robotic and human expeditions to Mars. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 Mars expeditions will last even longer — months, years and possibly entire lifetimes if SpaceX CEO Elon Musk achieves his goal of building a city on the red planet. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 In the decades since, millions of dollars have been poured into expeditions that have taken researchers from remote islands to the depths of the Pacific Ocean, including in recent years. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Its load-bearing capacity has been improved to accommodate the needs of larger scientific research equipment during expeditions. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026 Accidents are common on climbing expeditions in northern Pakistan because of avalanches, falling ice and rock, extreme altitude and rapidly changing weather. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expeditions
  1. trips
  2. journeys
  3. excursions
  4. treks
Noun
  • Travel data shows the average group size for trips has decreased since COVID-19 began.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • After sleeping on a bus bench and a few trips to the hospital, Lugo landed at Holliday's Helping Hands, or HHH, a network of interim housing facilities started by nurse practitioner Katina Holliday.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of trips
Noun
  • These days, travelers are increasingly on the hunt for conscious, experiential journeys.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • By and large, consumers today tend to start their buying journeys online.
    — John Hall, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of journeys
Noun
  • By the 20th century, summer excursions to the Highlands were a fixture of the aristocratic calendar, with transatlantic visitors soon joining the English to shoot, fish, and feign indifference to horizontal rain.
    — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad provides a fun way to take in the autumn scenery, with plenty of family-friendly excursions on the schedule.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of excursions
Noun
  • Encore, encore Several artists return for another trip on their current treks after successful initial stops.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Step right off the property onto miles of scenic hiking and mountain biking trails, or ride the complimentary gondola down to historic downtown for instant access to iconic box-canyon treks, cascading waterfalls and world-class fly fishing.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of treks

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