- Main Entry:
- ori·en·teer·ing

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˌȯr-ē-ən-ˈtir-iŋ, -ˌen-\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- modification of Swedish orientering, from orientera to orient
- Date:
- 1948
: a cross-country race in which each participant uses a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course