geocaching

noun

geo·​cach·​ing ˈjē-ō-ˌka-shiŋ 

: a game in which players are given the geographical coordinates of a cache of items which they search for with a GPS device

geocacher

ˈjē-ō-ˌka-shər 

noun

Examples of geocaching in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the combination of better GPS signals and smartphones, geocaching has pulled in not just tech heads but outdoor enthusiasts, people who want add fun to a road trip and those who just like exploring hidden parts of their neighborhood. —Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025

Visitors can swim, float, or paddle along the river, play mini-golf, go geocaching, or cycle along the trails. —Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025

Hiking, fishing, shelling, wildlife-viewing, paddling canoes or kayaks, and geocaching are also popular at the park. —Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025

Hollow Earth Fest Enjoy wacky games, historical discussions with the Butler Co. Historic Society and Historic Hamilton, a geocaching scavenger hunt, live music, food trucks and kids’ zone. —Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for geocaching

• ashing
• bashing
• caching
• cashing
• clashing
• crashing
• dashing
• flashing
• gnashing
• hashing
• lashing
• mashing

Kids Definition

geocaching

noun

geo·​cach·​ing ˈjē-ō-ˌka-shiŋ 

: a game in which players use a GPS device to search for a cache of items hidden at given geographical coordinates

geocacher

-shər

noun