scavenger hunt

noun

Definition of scavenger hunt

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

Examples of scavenger hunt in a Sentence

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Plus 10 families, dozens of hot dogs and one heck of a scavenger hunt. — Laura Johnston, cleveland.com, "10 spots to camp on Lake Erie’s Ohio shores," 10 Sep. 2019 Opening weekend activities: This weekend, youngsters can take part in a scavenger hunt and can also make their own insects from natural materials. — Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com, "Giant bugs return to the San Antonio Botanical Garden," 28 Aug. 2019 The Northborough Free Library is one of 12 libraries collaborating on a summer scavenger hunt. — Ysabelle Kempe, BostonGlobe.com, "Photo competitions, scavenger hunts, and extended summer hours," 3 July 2019 In this roving series of all-ages events, families learn how to watch for birds, head out on a scavenger hunt and more. — Web Behrens, chicagotribune.com, "15 things to do with the kids Sept. 16-22," 15 Sep. 2019 Fans can participate in six different immersive activations featuring photo opportunities, meme creators, obstacle courses, scavenger hunts, and more. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "SpongeBob SquarePants 20th anniversary immersive experience brings Bikini Bottom to life," 12 Sep. 2019 There’s little-to-no tolerance for fluff in Lakewood, aside from our weekly photo scavenger hunt and Friday events listings. — Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, "Lakewood Together: A new kind of hyperlocal news in an engaged Cleveland suburb," 23 Aug. 2019 Collingwood Blue Mountain Blue Mountain has a busy schedule of Canada Day events all weekend, including a Canadian-themed scavenger hunt and hike, and a BeaverTails-eating contest. — Kate Kelleher, refinery29.com, "These Are The Best Canada Day Fireworks Across The Country," 25 June 2019 Gunner was participating in the scavenger hunt and trying to locate various constellations. — Earl Hodges, nola.com, "Library kicks off summer reading with Librarypalooza," 14 June 2019

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