expeditionary

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adjective

Of or pertaining to an expedition.

“an expeditionary force”

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Meanings

adjectiveexpeditionary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to an expedition.
  2. not comparablegovernmentIntended for military operations abroad.

    an expeditionary force

nounexpeditionary (plural expeditionaries)

plural expeditionaries

  1. in pluralOne who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary military force.

    [...] turned out in its best attire to receive the Brazilian expeditionaries and the group of soldiers representing the gallant U.S. 10th Mountain Division.

    1966, João Baptista Mascarenhas de Moraes, The Brazilian Expeditionary Force by Its Commander
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    He who had been left for dead, rose again in three days to become the leader of the expeditionaries and, in a very real way (albeit not exclusively), [...]. Antonio “ Tintin” Vizintin was brave and strong, qualities that made him a good expeditionary.

    2013, Matt J. Rossano, Mortal Rituals: What the Story of the Andes Survivors Tells Us About Human Evolution, Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page 81

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad

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APA

expeditionary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expeditionary

MLA

“expeditionary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expeditionary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “expeditionary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expeditionary.

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