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 campaign included a real-life scavenger hunt that gave each person who found a Joker cake a Nokia phone and, ultimately, a ticket to the world premiere. — Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026

The staff didn’t host any more until seven during the May 15 scavenger hunt weekend. — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 19 June 2026

Johnson also plans to create mobile games and scavenger hunts and partner with local businesses while on tour to promote activities and offer discounts. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 June 2026

The programming is refreshingly field-trip-style, incorporating Junior Ranger books, scavenger hunts, science labs, kayak races, kids-only tours, and beach bonfires. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 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