English-Dutch translations for expedition

• expeditie
  Het doet ons dan ook genoegen dat de Commissie de expeditie steunt. So we are pleased to record that the Commission supports the expedition.
  Vandaag beëindig ik dus mijn werk, en mij resteert alleen nog degenen te danken die met uiteenlopende taken deel hebben uitgemaakt van deze Himalaya-expeditie. My work therefore finishes here, and it just remains for me to thank all those who, in their many different ways, have taken part in this Himalayan expedition.
  Door zoveel na te denken, zullen zij uiteindelijk een in alle opzichten en uit alle oogpunten perfecte expeditie op kunnen zetten. After so much careful thought, they are eventually going to be in a position to mount an expedition which is perfect in every respect, theoretical and practical.
• verkenningstocht

Definition of expedition

• The act of expediting something; prompt execution
• The quality of being expedite; speed, quickness
• An important or long journey, for example a march or a voyage
• The group of people making such excursion
• To take part in a trip or expedition; to travel

Examples

• a naval expedition
• a scientific expedition
• an expedition across the Alps

Related words

• expeditionary
• expedition leader
• expeditionary corps
• fishing expedition
• with expedition
• antarctic expedition
• southpole expedition