Expedition and Quest

Expedition

Expedition noun - A going from one place to another usually of some distance.
Usage example: an avid mountain climber, always on an expedition to some far-off corner of the world
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Synonyms for Expedition

Quest is a synonym for expedition in journey topic. In some cases you can use "Quest" instead a noun "Expedition", when it comes to topics like undertaking.

Quest

Quest noun - An act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something.

Expedition is a synonym for quest in search topic. You can use "Expedition" instead a noun "Quest".

Nearby Words: question, quested, questing

How words are described

long long expedition long quest
current current expedition current quest
original original expedition original quest
initial initial expedition initial quest
Other adjectives: small, entire, great, perilous, lost, important, early, major, hidden, titular, next, last, earlier, previous.

Both words in one sentence

  • A similar quest for the Mages Guild involves determining if one of their moles with the Telvanni (the same mole as in the other quest, in fact) has become a Double Agent by "leaking" information about a fake Guild expedition to them and seeing if the Telvanni act on it.
    Source: Feed the Mole
  • During one quest, the player is asked to "show him the ropes" by escorting him on a fairly pedestrian monster-slaying expedition.
  • Planet Heck The main quest of Morrowind involves an expedition into the domain of Dagoth Ur, often described in-game as "the devil".
    Source: Planet Heck
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