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Academic VocabularyGrade 4, Unit 5, Week 2
expeditionexpedition
Definition
a long and carefully organized
trip, especially to a dangerous and
unknown place
In Context
Hundreds of years ago, explorers
went on an expedition to discover
new lands.
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Part of Speech
Noun
Synonyms
journey, voyage
Making Word Connections
expedite
More Word Connections
explorer, ship, ancient, trip
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