rescue mission

American  

noun

1. mission.

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Etymology

Origin of rescue mission

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Jimmy Carter’s April 1980 failed Iranian hostage rescue mission would likely succeed with today’s tech.

From The Wall Street Journal

The island nation sent ships and planes on a rescue mission, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The clinic was parked on South San Pedro Street in front of Union Rescue Mission, the nonprofit shelter where Horton resides.

From Los Angeles Times

Horton was one of the first patients of a new women’s health initiative from UCLA’s Homeless Healthcare Collaborative at Union Rescue Mission.

From Los Angeles Times

Although Union Rescue Mission’s own funding comes mainly from private sources and is less imperiled by public cuts, the 135-year-old shelter expects the need for its services to rise, Chief Executive Mark Hood said.

From Los Angeles Times