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How do you spell Expedition?

Correct spelling

expedition

EXPEDIT + ION. Think: expedite.

Why is expedition spelled this way?

From Latin expedire, to free the feet. EX (out) + PES (foot). An expedition originally meant freeing your feet for travel — unshackling yourself for a journey.

Common misspellings of expedition

expiditionexpedisionexpeditonexpeditioin

Example

The expedition reached the summit.

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