geocaching

noun

geo·​cach·​ing ˈjē-ō-ˌka-shiŋ How to pronounce geocaching (audio)
: a game in which players are given the geographical coordinates of a cache of items which they search for with a GPS device
geocacher noun

Examples of geocaching in a Sentence

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In the first half mile, Brown — officially a year older, now 52 — sees a cactus for the first time and keeps his eyes peeled for any geocaching opportunities. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024 The 20th anniversary festivities include border collie demonstrations, cane pole fishing, canoeing and kayaking, face painting, geocaching, wagon rides, lead-line horse rides and vendor exhibits. Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2015 Some of the activities and things to do at more than the 50,000 acres of park space countywide are fishing, hiking, horse riding, picnicking, geocaching and more. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2023 Camping, canoeing, fishing, mini golf, and geocaching are also available. Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for geocaching 

Word History

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of geocaching was in 2000

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“Geocaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geocaching. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

geocaching

noun
geo·​cach·​ing ˈjē-ō-ˌka-shiŋ How to pronounce geocaching (audio)
: a game in which players use a GPS device to search for a cache of items hidden at given geographical coordinates
geocacher
-shər
noun
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