scavenger hunt
noun
: a game in which players try to acquire without buying specified items within a time limit
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Camp Hyatt is an indoor playground where parents can drop off their children for supervised fun, including scavenger hunts and building snowmen.
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
In addition to releasing the final lineup, organizers announced a scavenger hunt will take place at participating venues, giving fans the chance to win prizes throughout the day.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Scavenger Hunt: Ideal for in-person before or after an event, scavenger hunts can be a nice way for people to engage outside of work.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Beyond the kids’ club, children of all ages can enjoy unique activities such as glow-in-the-dark hiking, a bee-keeping class, rancher lessons, farm animal meet-and-greets, and scavenger hunts.
—Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
In addition to releasing the final lineup, organizers announced a scavenger hunt will take place at participating venues, giving fans the chance to win prizes throughout the day.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Scavenger Hunt: Ideal for in-person before or after an event, scavenger hunts can be a nice way for people to engage outside of work.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Beyond the kids’ club, children of all ages can enjoy unique activities such as glow-in-the-dark hiking, a bee-keeping class, rancher lessons, farm animal meet-and-greets, and scavenger hunts.
—Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Scavenger hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scavenger%20hunt. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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