expédition

See also: expedition and Expedition

French

Etymology

From Latin expeditio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛk.spe.di.sjɔ̃/

• Audio (France):

  (file)

• Homophone: expéditions

Noun

expédition f (plural expéditions)

1. the act of expediting or hurrying
2. expedition, excursion
3. shipping, delivery of goods

Related terms

• expédier

Descendants

• → Romanian: expediție

Further reading

• “expédition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.