expeditionary
Sent on campaign
Expeditionary describes military forces sent to fight in foreign territory: an expeditionary force, the British Expeditionary Force.
The word implies a discrete mission abroad rather than homeland defense.
It extends occasionally to non-military contexts—an expeditionary team of scientists—but the military sense dominates.
Large military unit
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- marinesNaval infantry soldiers
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- infantryGround combat troops
platoon · squadron · regiment · division · corps · reconnaissance · logistics · deployment
Journey by sea
- discoveryAct of finding something
- unchartedNot yet documented
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- navigateGuide through terrain
cartography · explorers · traverse · survey · mapping · reconnaissance · charting · longitude
First to forge ahead
- frontiersmanSettler of wild borders
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
discoverer · colonist · prospector · outpost · wilderness · territory · homesteader · emigrant
Wildlife observation journey
- trekArduous overland journey
- journeyTravel from place to place
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- questSeeking journey for something
mountaineering · backpacking · wilderness · traverse · excursion · pilgrimage · caravan · convoy
brigade
Large military unit
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- marinesNaval infantry soldiers
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
infantry · platoon · squadron · regiment · division · corps · reconnaissance · logistics · deployment · reinforcements
voyage
Journey by sea
navigate · cartography · explorers · traverse · survey · mapping · reconnaissance · charting · longitude · latitude
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- frontiersmanSettler of wild borders
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
explorer · discoverer · colonist · prospector · outpost · wilderness · territory · homesteader · emigrant · landrush
safari
Wildlife observation journey
quest · mountaineering · backpacking · wilderness · traverse · excursion · pilgrimage · caravan · convoy · basecamp
expeditionarydefensive
Protective or easily threatened
garrison · domestic · homeland · protective · territorial
expeditionarycivilian
Non-military person
non-military · peacekeeping · humanitarian · diplomatic · non-combatant
- expeditionary forceTroops sent abroad
expedition, expedite, expeditious, expedited, expeditions, expediting, expediter, expediters, unexpedited