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 Post Office Another thing Sonnenshine stressed as something the West wouldn’t have existed without is the post office, which gets a spotlight in the finale when Laura takes Good Eagle on a scavenger hunt for her birthday. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026

There also will be live music with a DJ, giveaways from Ramsey County Parks and Recreation, a scavenger hunt for kids and other family-friendly activities. — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

The 2026 festival included live entertainment, dozens of vendors, public health services, a scavenger hunt, a cultural parade, a beauty pageant and a live performance by the musical artist Common. — Jack Harvel july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

With free admission all day, kids can enjoy hands-on activities, scavenger hunts and sweet treats. — Kayla Rivera, AJC.com, 30 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