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expeditionary

American

[ek-spi-dish-uh-ner-ee] / ˌɛk spɪˈdɪʃ əˌnɛr i /

adjective

pertaining to or composing an expedition.

an expeditionary force.

expeditionary British

/ ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃənərɪ /

adjective

relating to or constituting an expedition, esp a military one

an expeditionary force

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Other Word Forms

preexpeditionary

adjective

Etymology

Origin of expeditionary

First recorded in 1700–10; expedition + -ary

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