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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For the search and rescue mission, the teams will be given a specified search area, again 30 minutes before mission.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Jenn Bailey, from Cartersville, documented her rescue mission on TikTok under the handle @__jenniferbailey, where her video has since gone viral with over 3.1 million views.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
When the sub failed to resurface, a dramatic international search and rescue mission unfolded in the remote waters several hundred miles southeast of Newfoundland.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
What follows is a harrowing rescue mission bringing together every member of 118.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Jenn Bailey, from Cartersville, documented her rescue mission on TikTok under the handle @__jenniferbailey, where her video has since gone viral with over 3.1 million views.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
When the sub failed to resurface, a dramatic international search and rescue mission unfolded in the remote waters several hundred miles southeast of Newfoundland.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
What follows is a harrowing rescue mission bringing together every member of 118.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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