Collocations for expedition - noun
ADJ.
great, major
Finally, the great expedition set off for the long journey to the Holy Land.
Finally, the great expedition set off for the long journey to the Holy Land.
small | joint, international
The British agreed to a joint expedition with the French.
The British agreed to a joint expedition with the French.
foreign | successful | collecting, fishing, foraging, hunting, shopping | archaeological, scientific | military, naval | punitive
In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace.
In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace.
Antarctic, Everest, etc.
VERB + EXPEDITION
go on, make
He had made two expeditions to Spain to study wild plants.
He had made two expeditions to Spain to study wild plants.
embark on, set off/out on, undertake
She was about to embark on a major expedition.
She was about to embark on a major expedition.
head, lead | join | organize, plan | launch, mount
They plan to launch an expedition into the mountains.
They plan to launch an expedition into the mountains.
send
EXPEDITION + VERB
leave, set off/out, start | return
The expedition returned only two weeks after it had left.
The expedition returned only two weeks after it had left.
reach sth
On 21 January the expedition reached the South Pole.
On 21 January the expedition reached the South Pole.
EXPEDITION + NOUN
leader, member
PREP.
on an/the ~
She was out on a shopping expedition.
She was out on a shopping expedition.
~ against
He led a military expedition against the rebels.
He led a military expedition against the rebels.
~ into
an expedition into the interior of Australia
an expedition into the interior of Australia
~ to
a naval expedition to West Africa
a naval expedition to West Africa
PHRASES
a leader/member of an expedition