scavenger hunt

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Definitions of scavenger hunt words

noun scavenger hunt a game in which individuals or teams are sent out to accumulate, without purchasing, a series of common, outlandish, or humorous objects, the winner being the person or team returning first with all the items. 1
noun scavenger hunt searching game 1
countable noun scavenger hunt A scavenger hunt is a game, usually played outdoors, in which the players must collect various objects from a list of things they have been given. 0
noun scavenger hunt a game in which players are required to collect an assortment of miscellaneous items: usually played outdoors 0
noun scavenger hunt a game, as at a party, in which persons are sent out to bring back a number of prescribed, miscellaneous items without buying them 0

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1935-40

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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