orienteering
ori·en·teer·ing
noun \ˌȯr-ē-ən-ˈtir-iŋ, -ˌen-\Definition of ORIENTEERING
: a cross-country race in which each participant uses a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course
See Origin of ORIENTEERING
modification of Swedish orientering, from orientera to orient
First Known Use: 1948
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