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Spell Bee Word: expedition


Basic Details

Word: Expedition

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A long, organised trip made by a group of people for a special purpose, such as exploring, climbing or research.

Synonyms: voyage, trek, mission, exploration

How to Spell Expedition

Syllables: ex - pe - di - tion

Tricky part: After exp comes an e, not an i, and the d is followed by ition. Saying all four beats, ex-pe-di-tion, helps.

Watch out for: expidition, expedision, exspedition

Memory tip: Find ped in the middle, as in pedal and pedestrian. An expedition is a trip your feet have to work hard on: ex-PED-ition.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The scientists set off on an expedition to study glaciers in Ladakh.

Example 2: Our class went on a nature expedition to count birds at the lake.

Example 3: The expedition carried food for three weeks in the desert.

Fun Fact

Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary reached the top of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953 as members of a British expedition.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) ambition
b) condition
c) tradition
d) expidition

Show answer

d) expidition. The letter after exp is e: ex-pe-di-tion.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: expedition

a) retreat
b) delay
c) rest
d) voyage

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d) voyage. A voyage and an expedition are both long trips made with a purpose.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

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a) exhibition
b) expiration
c) expedition
d) exposition

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c) expedition. Exposition and expiration look close, but only expedition has a d among its letters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Neha's class spent ten days trekking to a glacier to measure its ice. This trip was ____.

a) a picnic
b) an errand
c) a stroll
d) an expedition

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d) an expedition

2. People on an expedition usually need ____.

a) nothing at all
b) careful planning and supplies
c) a school uniform
d) a television

Show answer

b) careful planning and supplies

Associated Words

psychologyretentioncoarseconceptthoughtful
imperativeartisanfundraisershelterfascination

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