expédition
French, noun/ɛk.spe.di.sjɔ̃/
expédition is spelled E-X-P-É-D-I-T-I-O-N (10 letters) and appears 17 times per million words in written French, the 4,323rd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Expédition is a French feminine noun meaning “the act of expediting or hurrying” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Action d’expédier, de hâter”.
What does expédition mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininethe act of expediting or hurrying
- 2
feminineexpedition, excursion
- 3
feminineshipping, delivery of goods
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Action d’expédier, de hâter. 2. Action d’expédier par la poste, par le chemin de fer, par avion, etc. 3. Entreprise de guerre qui exige un trajet plus ou moins long. 4. Tout voyage, surtout maritime, entrepris dans un dessein scientifique, commercial, industriel ou sportif.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of expédition
- expéditions plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce expédition?
- /ɛk.spe.di.sjɔ̃/
- \ɛk.spe.di.sjɔ̃\
- [ɛk.spe.di.sjɔ̃]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to expédition
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is expédition in French?
expédition appears 17 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).