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

Madame Tussauds Orlando will add an interactive scavenger hunt to its lineup in October. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Moose Madness Festival is a family-friendly gathering that includes a fun run, moose safaris, scavenger hunts, dance challenges, and arts and crafts. — Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 22 Aug. 2026

At the Olive Young FESTA LA, KCON LA did a scavenger hunt for audiences to visit each booth for a stamp to earn a few freebies. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Saturday’s festivities will include crafts, story time, a scavenger hunt and the chance to see hundreds of fish in their colorful new environment for the first time in months. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 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