scavenger hunt

noun

: a game in which players try to acquire without buying specified items within a time limit

Examples of scavenger hunt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Bawah Survivor programme has a beginner-level escape room/scavenger hunt up to an advanced level, where guests can overnight in the open on the outer islands. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026

Lokrum’s Connection to ‘Game of Thrones’ What makes Lokrum, a tiny island that’s less than two miles long and one third of a mile wide, especially fun for fans, is that exploring here feels a bit like embarking on a scavenger hunt. —Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Arrange a Scavenger Hunt What adventurous child doesn't love a scavenger hunt? —Robin Westen, Parents, 21 May 2026

Coffee supplies — beans, filters, mugs, sweeteners — should live together in one dedicated station so your morning routine doesn’t turn into a scavenger hunt. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scavenger hunt

• affront
• confront
• exeunt
• forefront
• lakefront
• manhunt
• sederunt
• upfront
• battlefront
• oceanfront
• riverfront
• waterfront

Kids Definition

scavenger hunt

noun

: a party contest in which players are sent out usually in pairs to obtain without buying unusual objects within a fixed length of time