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scavenger hunt
noun
: a game in which players try to acquire without buying specified items within a time limit
Examples of scavenger hunt in a Sentence
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There's special programming for young guests with games, crafts, movies, scavenger hunts, and nature walks.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
Admission is free, and there is even a scavenger hunt with prizes.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2024
This year features a scavenger hunt in the zoo’s Great Meadow from 10 a.m. to noon, with 15 stations introducing children to scientists and resident animals.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
The event features a family scavenger hunt, photos with the Easter Bunny, a fun zone with bounce houses and a giant slide.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1936, in the meaning defined above
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“Scavenger hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scavenger%20hunt. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
scavenger hunt
noun
: a party contest in which players are sent out usually in pairs to obtain without buying unusual objects within a fixed length of time
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