scavenger hunt
noun
: a game in which players try to acquire without buying specified items within a time limit
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Now We were given a full rundown of events, including a competitive family scavenger hunt organized for those in town for the experience.
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Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Another year there was a scavenger hunt with a design not entirely different from that of the young Kevin McCallister.
—Remy Tumin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Activities include a range of arts and crafts, sports, video game competitions, scavenger hunts, and themed parties.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
Camp Hyatt is an indoor playground where parents can drop off their children for supervised fun, including scavenger hunts and building snowmen.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
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Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Another year there was a scavenger hunt with a design not entirely different from that of the young Kevin McCallister.
—Remy Tumin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Activities include a range of arts and crafts, sports, video game competitions, scavenger hunts, and themed parties.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
Camp Hyatt is an indoor playground where parents can drop off their children for supervised fun, including scavenger hunts and building snowmen.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Scavenger hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scavenger%20hunt. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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