Collocations for expedition - noun
ADJECTIVE
major
a major expedition to climb Mount Everest
a major expedition to climb Mount Everest
little,
small
international, joint
The Canadians agreed to a joint expedition with the French.
international, joint
The Canadians agreed to a joint expedition with the French.
foreign
successful
ill-fated
John Franklin's ill-fated expedition to the Arctic
successful
ill-fated
John Franklin's ill-fated expedition to the Arctic
climbing,
diving,
fishing,
hunting,
scouting,
shopping,
etc.
archaeological, research, scientific
military, naval
punitive
The army sent a punitive expedition into Mexico.
archaeological, research, scientific
military, naval
punitive
The army sent a punitive expedition into Mexico.
Antarctic,
Everest,
etc.
British, Spanish, etc.
Spanish exploratory expeditions in the 16th century
British, Spanish, etc.
Spanish exploratory expeditions in the 16th century
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 on,
set out on,
undertake
She was about to embark on a major expedition.
She was about to embark on a major expedition.
head,
lead
join
accompany
Every scientific expedition was accompanied by a photographer.
join
accompany
Every scientific expedition was accompanied by a photographer.
organize,
plan
launch, mount
They plan to launch an expedition into the mountains.
launch, mount
They plan to launch an expedition into the mountains.
finance,
fund,
sponsor
send
send
expedition + VERB
leave,
set off,
set out,
start
return
The expedition returned only two weeks after it had left.
return
The expedition returned only two weeks after it had left.
arrive,
reach sth
On January 21 the expedition reached the South Pole.
On January 21 the expedition reached the South Pole.
PREPOSITION
on an/the expedition
She was out on a shopping expedition.
She was out on a shopping expedition.
expedition against
He led a military expedition against the rebels.
He led a military expedition against the rebels.
expedition into
an expedition into the interior of Australia
an expedition into the interior of Australia
expedition to
a naval expedition to West Africa
a naval expedition to West Africa