expedition
noun/ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #4,257 most common English word
Meaning
a journey undertaken by a group for a specific purpose, especially exploration or research.
Example sentence
The team prepared for their expedition to explore the Amazon rainforest.
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