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

Focusing on the scavenger hunt, says Mortensen, helps turn a familiar attraction into one that feels fresh. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Free of charge and all ages are welcome to join the scavenger hunt to find the iconic children’s book character. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

The farm is also holding a Fairy Festival on July 18 and 19 featuring scavenger hunts, fairy stories and other activities in addition to the usual hayrides, petting farm and pony rides. — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026

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

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