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(n)
The state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed.
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A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.
A pleasure trip or excursion.
A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
A trip taken for personal, non-work reasons.
A sequence of sideways steps in a circle in square dancing.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
The property of being fast; swiftness.
An act of acceleration.
The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.
speed, swiftness; the condition of being rapid
The state of being swift.
(usually in the plural) A rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.
An act of climbing.
A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
(uncountable) A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
(adj)
Serving to explore or investigate.
(chiefly in the plural) One who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary military force.
The process of exploring.
A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.
An act of transporting; conveyance.
A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise.
Steady application; industry; careful work involving long-term effort.
The act of conveying something.
A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
The act by which something is issued.
The act by which something is forwarded.
The act of issuing, or giving out.
The habit or characteristic of doing things without delay.
The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
The state of being timely.
The process by which something is streamlined.
(colloquial) A group of (especially young) people seen as constituting a peer group or band of associates; a gang, a group of friends.
A written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.
(countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
(business, economics) The act of exporting; the act of conveying or sending commodities abroad or to another country, in the course of commerce.
The result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.
(law) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract.
(business, economics) That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.
The transportation of goods.
The charge for posting an item.
A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).
(now regional) A bag or wallet.
An act of sending mail.
Aboard a ship or other conveyance, as part of the cargo.
A long journey, especially by ship.
The person or organization that ships (sends) something.
A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.
(nautical) A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
(uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
(uncountable) The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
A slow or difficult journey.
(N)
a Swedish melodic death metal band from Södertälje (originally from the Gnesta Municipality) formed in 1992.
Alternative spelling of fast track. [(rail transport) A racetrack with optimum conditions for high speeds]
A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.
A brief excursion or attempt, especially outside one's accustomed sphere.
An extended adventurous voyage, usually in search of home.
A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.
A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.
That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
One who goes on an expedition.
A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention.
The sport of climbing mountains.
The act of circumnavigating, or sailing round.
(uncountable) Work done out in the real world rather than in controlled conditions.
A person who by means of travel (notably an expedition) searches out new information.
a 1985 American science fantasy film written by Eric Luke and directed by Joe Dante.
An act or instance of achieving victory through combat; the subjugation of an enemy.
Misspelling of reconnaissance. [The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.]
A person who goes on an excursion; a traveller or tourist
(dated) Alternative spelling of reconnaissance. [The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.]
The act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.
An act of reconnaissance.
Walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport, usually for a longer period of time than for hiking.
A meeting or date.
adventure
One who enjoys adventures.
(travel) A trip by land between the UK and the Indian subcontinent or Australia, or between the UK and South Africa.
(v)
(transitive, intransitive, military) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
A short stay somewhere.
A reconnoiter of enemy land or position.
(figuratively, sometimes ironically) A grand, concerted effort towards some purportedly worthy cause.