mounted adjective
/ˈmaʊn.tɪd/ /-t ̬ɪd/ adj [before noun]
describes soldiers or police officers who ride horses while on duty
mounted police officers

expedition noun ( JOURNEY )
/ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/ n
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[C] an organized journey for a particular purpose
We're going on a shopping expedition on Saturday.
Scott died while he was on an expedition to the Antarctic in 1912.
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[C] the people, vehicles, animals, etc. taking part in an expedition
The British expedition to Mount Everest is leaving next month.

expedition noun ( SPEED )
/ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən/ n
[U] formal speed in doing something
We will deal with your order with the greatest possible expedition.


scimitar noun
/ˈsɪm.ɪ.tər/ /-t ̬ɚ/ n [C]
a sword with a curved blade which is sharp only on its outer edge and which gets wider towards its pointed end

intruder noun
/ɪnˈtruː.dər/ /-dɚ/ n [C]
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someone who is in a place or situation where they are not wanted
I feel like an intruder when I visit their home.
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someone who enters a place without permission in order to commit a crime
Intruders had entered the house through a back window.

grove noun
/grəʊv/ /groʊv/ n [C]
a group of trees planted close together
Orange groves grow around the village.
Grove
used in some road and place names
Camberwell Grove

battalion noun
/bəˈtæl.i.ən/ n [C]
a military unit consisting of three or more companies


counselor noun
/ˈkaʊnt .səl.ər / /-ɚ/ n [C] US
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a lawyer
[as form of address] I don't think that question is relevant, counselor.
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someone who looks after children at a summer camp

counsellor noun
(US usually counselor) /ˈkaʊnt .səl.ər / /-ɚ/ n [C]
someone who is trained to listen to people and give them advice about their problems
The college now has a counsellor to help students with both personal and work problems.
a marriage-guidance counsellor