What does “mission” mean?
- 1
nounan important job, often involving travel, that someone is sent to do
The astronauts returned safely from their mission.
- 2
nounthe main aim of a person or organization
Our mission is to give every child a good education.
Mission at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈmɪʃən/ · MISH-un
Common phrases with “mission”
- on a mission
- mission statement
- rescue mission
- space mission
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- missionary
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