Expedition may refer to:
* An
exploration
Exploration is the process of exploring, an activity which has some Expectation (epistemic), expectation of Discovery (observation), discovery. Organised exploration is largely a human activity, but exploratory activity is common to most organis ...
, journey, or voyage undertaken by a group of people especially for discovery and scientific research
Places
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Expedition Island, a park in Green River, Wyoming, US
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Expedition Range
Expedition Range is a mountain range within the Central Highlands sandstone region of Queensland, Australia. Robinson Creek cuts a 100 metres deep gorge through sandstone clifflines. Many spectacular side gorges add to the appeal of the area, ...
, a mountain range in Queensland, Australia
Arts, entertainment, and media
Games
*Expedition, included in the
List of Pokémon Trading Card Game sets
The ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'' collectible card game was released in Japan in 1996. As of April 2022, there are 98 card sets for the game released in English and 91 in Japan, including special sets. As of September 2017, collectively, there ...
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''Expeditions'' (board game), a sequel to the board game ''Scythe''
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Expeditions: Conquistador'', a 2013 video game, the first game in the ''Expeditions'' series
Literature
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''Expeditions'' (poetry collection), a collection of poetry by Margaret Atwood
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''Expedition'' (book), a science-fiction novel by Wayne Douglas Barlowe
*''Expedition Magazine'', published by
Penn Museum
The Penn Museum is an archaeology and anthropology museum at the University of Pennsylvania. It is located on Penn's campus in the University City, Philadelphia, University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, at the intersection of 33rd and Sout ...
*''L'Expédition'', a volume of the French science fiction comic series ''
Les Mondes d'Aldébaran'', part of the ''Bételgeuse'' graphic novel
*''L'expédition'', a novel by
Agnès Desarthe
Agnès Desarthe ( Naouri; born 3 May 1966) is a French novelist, children's writer and translator.
Biography
Desarthe was born on 3 May 1966 in Paris. She is the daughter of the pediatrician and writer Aldo Naouri. She is married to filmmaker , ...
Music
*"Expedition", a song by Sara Groves from the album ''
Floodplain
A floodplain or flood plain or bottomlands is an area of land adjacent to a river. Floodplains stretch from the banks of a river channel to the base of the enclosing valley, and experience flooding during periods of high Discharge (hydrolog ...
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L'expédition, an album by Les Cowboys Fringants (2008)
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Northern Exposure: Expeditions'', album by Sasha and John Digweed (1999)
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The Expedition
''The Expedition'' is the first live album by American power metal band Kamelot, released in October 2000 through Noise Records. The last three tracks are rare studio recordings: "We Three Kings" (instrumental) and "One Day" are additional mat ...
'', a 2000 live album by Kamelot
Television
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Expedition!
''Expedition!'' is an American travel documentary television series that was broadcast in the United States on ABC Tuesday nights in the 1960–61 television season and Monday nights in the 1961–62 television season.
Summary
Producer Joh ...
'' (1960-1962), an American travel documentary television series
*"The Expedition", an episode of the ''Doctor Who'' serial
''The Daleks''
Sports
* Expedition bicycling, a subset of long-distance
bicycle touring
Bicycle touring is the taking of self-contained cycling trips for pleasure, adventure or autonomy rather than sport, commuting or exercise. Bicycle touring can range from single-day trips to extended travels spanning weeks or months. Tours may be ...
, which typically involves long journeys over tough terrain
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Expedition climbing
Expedition climbing (or expedition-style or pejoratively siege climbing), is a type of mountaineering that uses a series of well-stocked camps on the mountain leading to the summit (e.g. Base Camp, Camp 1, Camp 2, etc.), that are supplied by team ...
, a type of mountaineering
* Expedition races, long
adventure races which combine two or more endurance disciplines
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Expedition Trophy
The Murmansk-Vladivostok Expedition Trophy is recognized as the world's longest winter motor rally, covering a distance of 12,500 km. The rally begins at the Kola Bay lighthouse in Murmansk, located in north-west Russia and ends at the Zolotoi Rog ...
, the world's longest winter motor rally, which runs 12,500 km from Murmansk to Vladivostok, Russia
Transportation
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Expedition Airways
Expedition Airways was an airline based in Zimbabwe which collapsed due to poor management and the difficulty of exploiting the Harare to Johannesburg route dominated by South African Airways and British Airways. It operated to seven domestic d ...
, a defunct airline based in Zimbabwe
* Expedition bicycle, a type of
touring bicycle
A touring bicycle is a bicycle designed or modified to handle bicycle touring. To make the bikes sufficiently robust, comfortable and capable of carrying heavy loads, special features may include a long wheelbase (for ride comfort and to avoid ...
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Ford Expedition
The Ford Expedition is a full-size SUV produced by Ford since the 1997 model year. The successor to the Ford Bronco, the Expedition shifted its form factor from an off-road oriented vehicle to a truck-based station wagon. Initially competing ...
, a full-size sport utility vehicle made by Ford Motor Company
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MS ''Expedition'', an expedition cruise ship
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Overlanding
Overlanding or 4WD Touring is self-reliant overland travel to remote destinations where the journey is the principal goal. Typically, but not exclusively, it is accomplished with mechanized off-road capable transport (from bicycles to trucks) wher ...
, is sometimes referred to as going on an expedition, especially when it's for scientific or other discovery purposes
Other uses
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Expedition Engineering
Expedition Engineering is a London-based consulting firm, delivering structural engineering services.
History
Expedition Engineering was founded in 1999 by Professor Chris Wise (engineer for the Millennium Bridge, London) and Seán Walsh, ...
, a British engineering consultancy
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Expeditionary warfare
Expeditionary warfare is a military invasion of a foreign territory, especially away from established bases. Expeditionary forces were in part the antecedent of the modern concept of rapid deployment forces. Traditionally, expeditionary forces we ...
, a deployment of a state's military to fight abroad, especially away from established bases
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ISS Expedition, a permanent crew on board the International Space Station
See also
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Xpedition (disambiguation)
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