lewis and clark expedition
noun · n
Simple meaning
An expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the United States.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
looihsuhndklahrkekspuhdihshuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈluɪsəndklɑɹkɛkspədɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
An expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the United States; led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; traveled from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River from 1803 to 1806
n
The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase.
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This meaning: An expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the United States; led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; traveled from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River from 1803 to 1806
Used this way, lewis and clark expedition is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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