rescue mission
noun
plural rescue missions
1
: a city religious mission (see mission entry 1 sense 4a) providing social and spiritual assistance to the poor and needy
The nonprofit, Christian-based rescue mission has provided a variety of social services to the poor and homeless over its 55-year history.—
Janet Lavelle
Janet Lavelle
also
: the premises of a rescue mission
I used to go quite often to Charleston, West Virginia to speak in the old rescue mission … —Lee Roberson
Lee Roberson 2
: an undertaking to rescue someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation
They kept him alive that way for more than twenty-four hours, waiting for a helicopter rescue mission that came too late.—Jamie James
Jamie JamesAfter a 12-hour rescue mission, navy personnel were able to tow the animal safely to land.—Brigit Katz
Brigit KatzExamples of rescue mission in a Sentence
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At least 10 campers and one counselor are still missing as first responders and other volunteers continue their search and rescue missions.
—Sara Vallone Mod Moms Club
updated July 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Search and rescue missions continue as an unknown number of people remain missing.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said on Sunday that 400 first responders from 20 different city, state and national agencies are on search and rescue missions looking for the 11 girls and one camp counselor still missing following the floods.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Even as search and rescue missions are underway, the official death toll is still unknown, and there is more rain on the horizon in Kerr County.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 July 2025
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Sara Vallone Mod Moms Club
updated July 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Search and rescue missions continue as an unknown number of people remain missing.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said on Sunday that 400 first responders from 20 different city, state and national agencies are on search and rescue missions looking for the 11 girls and one camp counselor still missing following the floods.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Even as search and rescue missions are underway, the official death toll is still unknown, and there is more rain on the horizon in Kerr County.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for rescue mission
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“Rescue mission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rescue%20mission. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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